Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Benin
Benin: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 47.74 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
47.74 0-100
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
117th
of 206 countries
All-time high
47.74 0-100
in 2024
All-time low
35.81 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Benin, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2024, government effectiveness - governance score in Benin stood at 47.74 0-100. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Benin peaked at 47.74 0-100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.81 0-100, in 1998.
That places Benin 117th out of 206 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 score in Benin, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 35.99 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 35.81 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 35.87 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 38.98 0-100 | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 38.8 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 42.66 0-100 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 39.41 0-100 | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 37.86 0-100 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 39.59 0-100 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 40.98 0-100 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 42.37 0-100 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 41.97 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 42.65 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 41.59 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 41.23 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 42.65 0-100 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 40.82 0-100 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 41.72 0-100 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 42.27 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 44.29 0-100 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 45.25 0-100 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 47.67 0-100 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 47.41 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 47.16 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 47.13 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 47.74 0-100 | +1.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 47.74 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.76 0-100, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 47.74 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.26 0-100, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.9 0-100 | 35.81 0-100 | 35.99 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.62 0-100 | 35.87 0-100 | 42.66 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 42.44 0-100 | 40.82 0-100 | 45.25 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.42 0-100 | 47.13 0-100 | 47.74 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 114 Uzbekistan 48.55 0-100 compare
- 115 El Salvador 47.78 0-100 compare
- 116 Micronesia (country) 47.75 0-100 compare
- 118 Peru 47.44 0-100 compare
- 119 Ecuador 47.07 0-100 compare
- 120 Mexico 47.06 0-100 compare
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 47.74 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 47.74 0-100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.81 0-100 in 1998.
- How does Benin rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Benin ranks 117th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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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