Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Zambia
Zambia: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate was -0.5331 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Zambia, 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 Zambia is -0.5331 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate in Zambia peaked at -0.4462 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 1998.
That places Zambia 141st 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | — |
| 1998 | -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | -1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -21.3% |
| 2003 | -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +13.9% |
| 2004 | -1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -15.4% |
| 2005 | -0.9222 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -9.9% |
| 2006 | -0.9621 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | -0.8891 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | -0.8078 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -9.2% |
| 2009 | -0.7011 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -13.2% |
| 2010 | -0.7193 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | -0.5109 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -29.0% |
| 2012 | -0.5003 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | -0.5312 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | -0.4462 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -16.0% |
| 2015 | -0.5297 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +18.7% |
| 2016 | -0.5286 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | -0.4633 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -12.4% |
| 2018 | -0.502 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | -0.6197 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +23.5% |
| 2020 | -0.7343 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +18.5% |
| 2021 | -0.7267 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | -0.5899 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -18.8% |
| 2023 | -0.5628 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | -0.5331 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -5.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's -0.5331 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.6471 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's -0.5331 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.7754 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.9925 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.7011 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.5351 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.7193 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.4462 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6294 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.7343 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.5331 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance estimate in Zambia?
- Government effectiveness - governance estimate in Zambia was -0.5331 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was -0.4462 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2014.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1998.
- How does Zambia rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Zambia ranks 141st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance estimate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.