Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 19.3 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Central African Republic, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance score in Central African Republic is 19.3 0-100, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Central African Republic peaked at 24.67 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 15.37 0-100, in 2003.
That places Central African Republic 198th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 24.67 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 24.4 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 24.38 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 15.42 0-100 | -36.7% |
| 2003 | 15.37 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 17.57 0-100 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 15.69 0-100 | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 17.68 0-100 | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 18.42 0-100 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 20.14 0-100 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 20.62 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 23.04 0-100 | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 23.17 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 22.71 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 19.89 0-100 | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 17.75 0-100 | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 17.74 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 19.23 0-100 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 18.85 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 19.62 0-100 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 18.61 0-100 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 17.9 0-100 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 18.66 0-100 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 18.42 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 18.81 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 19.27 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 19.3 0-100 | +0.2% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 19.3 0-100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.7 0-100, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 19.3 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.11 0-100, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -36.7% | 24.38 0-100 | 15.42 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.53 0-100 | 24.4 0-100 | 24.67 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.37 0-100 | 15.37 0-100 | 24.38 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.06 0-100 | 17.74 0-100 | 23.17 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.73 0-100 | 17.9 0-100 | 19.3 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More reference data data for Central African Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0271 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1476 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Central African Republic?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Central African Republic was 19.3 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 24.67 0-100 in 1996.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.37 0-100 in 2003.
- How does Central African Republic rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Central African Republic ranks 198th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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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