Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Uganda
Uganda: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate was -0.3501 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Uganda, 1996–2024
Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance estimate in Uganda is -0.3501 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate in Uganda peaked at -0.3049 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.8112 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 1996.
That places Uganda 134th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Uganda, year by year
| Year | approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.8112 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | — |
| 1998 | -0.5449 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -32.8% |
| 2000 | -0.5434 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | -0.4744 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -12.7% |
| 2003 | -0.6535 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +37.8% |
| 2004 | -0.5476 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -16.2% |
| 2005 | -0.6107 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +11.5% |
| 2006 | -0.5129 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -16.0% |
| 2007 | -0.4501 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -12.2% |
| 2008 | -0.5349 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +18.8% |
| 2009 | -0.4852 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | -0.4481 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | -0.4774 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | -0.5124 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | -0.4771 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | -0.3074 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -35.6% |
| 2015 | -0.3049 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | -0.3785 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +24.1% |
| 2017 | -0.3645 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | -0.4964 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +36.2% |
| 2019 | -0.517 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | -0.5765 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +11.5% |
| 2021 | -0.5688 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | -0.515 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | -0.4316 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -16.2% |
| 2024 | -0.3501 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -18.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's -0.3501 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 28% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's -0.3501 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.7754 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.678 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.8112 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.5449 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.5347 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.6535 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.4501 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.4284 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.517 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3049 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4884 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.5765 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3501 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance estimate in Uganda?
- Government effectiveness - governance estimate in Uganda was -0.3501 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance estimate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was -0.3049 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2015.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8112 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
- How does Uganda rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Uganda ranks 134th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance estimate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government Effectiveness (GE) captures perceptions of the quality of public services, the civil service, policy formulation and implementation, and the credibility of a government’s decisions. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.