Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Botswana
Botswana: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 61.23 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
61.23 0-100
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
69th
of 206 countries
All-time high
65.96 0-100
in 2015
All-time low
55.8 0-100
in 2000
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Botswana, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 61.23 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2025.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Botswana peaked at 65.96 0-100 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 55.8 0-100, in 2000.
That places Botswana 69th 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 Botswana, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 55.92 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 55.81 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 55.8 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 60.7 0-100 | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 64.53 0-100 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 62.5 0-100 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 64.07 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 59.77 0-100 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 63.44 0-100 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 65.23 0-100 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 65.88 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 64.83 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 65.01 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 64.71 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 64.98 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 65.01 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 65.96 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 65.21 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 62.91 0-100 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 61.45 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 62.61 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 60.34 0-100 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 61.28 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 61.72 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 63.69 0-100 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 62.88 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 61.23 0-100 | -2.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 61.23 0-100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.87 0-100, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 61.23 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.11 0-100, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.87 0-100 | 55.81 0-100 | 55.92 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 62.44 0-100 | 55.8 0-100 | 65.88 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 64.27 0-100 | 61.45 0-100 | 65.96 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.86 0-100 | 60.34 0-100 | 63.69 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Botswana?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Botswana was 61.23 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 65.96 0-100 in 2015.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.8 0-100 in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Botswana ranks 69th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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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