Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Benin
Benin: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 48.92 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
48.92 0-100
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
121st
of 206 countries
All-time high
49.54 0-100
in 2020
All-time low
35.01 0-100
in 2000
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Benin, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - governance score in Benin stood at 48.92 0-100.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Benin peaked at 49.54 0-100 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.01 0-100, in 2000.
That places Benin 121st 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 score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Benin, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 35.3 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 35.02 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 35.01 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 39.52 0-100 | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 39.46 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 43.92 0-100 | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 41.39 0-100 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 38.78 0-100 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 40.45 0-100 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 45.19 0-100 | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 46.57 0-100 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 46.07 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 46.54 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 45.96 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 44.96 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 45.6 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 43.95 0-100 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 44.69 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 45.29 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 47.64 0-100 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 48.41 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 49.54 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 48.55 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 47.94 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 47.94 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 48.06 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 48.92 0-100 | +1.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 48.92 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.25 0-100, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 48.92 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.11 0-100, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.16 0-100 | 35.02 0-100 | 35.3 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.14 0-100 | 35.01 0-100 | 46.57 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 45.91 0-100 | 43.95 0-100 | 48.41 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.49 0-100 | 47.94 0-100 | 49.54 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Benin?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Benin was 48.92 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 49.54 0-100 in 2020.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.01 0-100 in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Benin ranks 121st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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