Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 20.69 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
20.69 0-100
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
198th
of 206 countries
All-time high
25.95 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
17.2 0-100
in 2005
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Central African Republic, 1996–2024

01020301996201020241996: 25.9 0-1001998: 25.8 0-1002000: 25.8 0-1002002: 17.8 0-1002003: 17.6 0-1002004: 19.1 0-1002005: 17.2 0-1002006: 18.9 0-1002007: 19.6 0-1002008: 19.6 0-1002009: 21.7 0-1002010: 23.9 0-1002011: 24 0-1002012: 23.6 0-1002013: 21.8 0-1002014: 19.7 0-1002015: 19.9 0-1002016: 21 0-1002017: 21 0-1002018: 21.5 0-1002019: 20.6 0-1002020: 20 0-1002021: 20.7 0-1002022: 20.4 0-1002023: 20.8 0-1002024: 20.7 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance score in Central African Republic is 20.69 0-100, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Central African Republic peaked at 25.95 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 17.2 0-100, in 2005.

That places Central African Republic 198th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) in Central African Republic, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 25.95 0-100
1998 25.77 0-100 -0.7%
2000 25.83 0-100 +0.2%
2002 17.75 0-100 -31.3%
2003 17.57 0-100 -1.0%
2004 19.14 0-100 +9.0%
2005 17.2 0-100 -10.1%
2006 18.87 0-100 +9.7%
2007 19.59 0-100 +3.9%
2008 19.58 0-100 -0.1%
2009 21.7 0-100 +10.8%
2010 23.94 0-100 +10.3%
2011 24.04 0-100 +0.4%
2012 23.64 0-100 -1.7%
2013 21.81 0-100 -7.7%
2014 19.74 0-100 -9.5%
2015 19.88 0-100 +0.7%
2016 20.97 0-100 +5.5%
2017 20.95 0-100 -0.1%
2018 21.52 0-100 +2.7%
2019 20.59 0-100 -4.3%
2020 19.99 0-100 -2.9%
2021 20.67 0-100 +3.4%
2022 20.42 0-100 -1.2%
2023 20.8 0-100 +1.9%
2024 20.69 0-100 -0.5%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 20.69 0-100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 27.11 0-100, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 20.69 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.26 0-100, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance score 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.

YearChange FromTo
2002 -31.3% 25.83 0-100 17.75 0-100

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.86 0-100 25.77 0-100 25.95 0-100 2
2000s 19.69 0-100 17.2 0-100 25.83 0-100 9
2010s 21.71 0-100 19.74 0-100 24.04 0-100 10
2020s 20.51 0-100 19.99 0-100 20.8 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 195 Eritrea 23.03 0-100 compare
  2. 196 Venezuela 22.83 0-100 compare
  3. 197 Myanmar 21.04 0-100 compare
  4. 199 Syria 18.82 0-100 compare
  5. 200 Democratic Republic of Congo 18.41 0-100 compare
  6. 201 Sudan 16.46 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Central African Republic?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Central African Republic was 20.69 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 25.95 0-100 in 1996.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 17.2 0-100 in 2005.
How does Central African Republic rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Central African Republic ranks 198th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,187 data points, 1996–2024
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