Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Uganda
Uganda: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was -0.3112 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Uganda, 1996–2025
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 -0.3112 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate in Uganda peaked at -0.2538 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.8967 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 1996.
That places Uganda 134th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.8967 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | — |
| 1998 | -0.6399 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -28.6% |
| 2000 | -0.6402 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | -0.5572 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -13.0% |
| 2003 | -0.6575 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +18.0% |
| 2004 | -0.5342 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -18.8% |
| 2005 | -0.5869 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +9.9% |
| 2006 | -0.4901 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -16.5% |
| 2007 | -0.4342 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -11.4% |
| 2008 | -0.4478 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | -0.4037 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -9.8% |
| 2010 | -0.4055 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | -0.4361 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | -0.4396 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | -0.435 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | -0.2705 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -37.8% |
| 2015 | -0.2538 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | -0.3347 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +31.9% |
| 2017 | -0.3194 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | -0.4624 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +44.8% |
| 2019 | -0.4807 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | -0.6048 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +25.8% |
| 2021 | -0.5974 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | -0.5331 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -10.8% |
| 2023 | -0.4608 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -13.6% |
| 2024 | -0.3593 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -22.0% |
| 2025 | -0.3112 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -13.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's -0.3112 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 25% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's -0.3112 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.793 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.7683 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.8967 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.6399 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.528 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.6575 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.4037 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.3838 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.4807 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.2538 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4778 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.6048 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3112 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 131 Cote d'Ivoire -0.2542 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 132 Tanzania -0.2555 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 133 Tunisia -0.2846 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 135 Marshall Islands -0.3531 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 136 Kiribati -0.3649 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 137 Zambia -0.3897 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- 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 -0.3112 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025, 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 -0.2538 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2015.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8967 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
- How does Uganda rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Uganda ranks 134th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance estimate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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.