Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Egypt

Egypt: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 49.45 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
49.45 0-100
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
110th
of 206 countries
All-time high
52.75 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
36.47 0-100
in 2013
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Egypt, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 52.7 0-1001998: 47 0-1002000: 46.4 0-1002002: 37.2 0-1002003: 38.9 0-1002004: 40.2 0-1002005: 39.1 0-1002006: 39.4 0-1002007: 40.1 0-1002008: 41.3 0-1002009: 44.9 0-1002010: 42 0-1002011: 41.7 0-1002012: 41 0-1002013: 36.5 0-1002014: 38.8 0-1002015: 41.2 0-1002016: 42.8 0-1002017: 43.4 0-1002018: 43.4 0-1002019: 49 0-1002020: 46.8 0-1002021: 47 0-1002022: 48.6 0-1002023: 50.6 0-1002024: 49.5 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 49.45 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Egypt peaked at 52.75 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 36.47 0-100, in 2013.

Egypt ranks 110th of 206 countries on this measure, 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 Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) in Egypt, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 52.75 0-100
1998 47.02 0-100 -10.9%
2000 46.4 0-100 -1.3%
2002 37.17 0-100 -19.9%
2003 38.92 0-100 +4.7%
2004 40.22 0-100 +3.3%
2005 39.07 0-100 -2.9%
2006 39.39 0-100 +0.8%
2007 40.09 0-100 +1.8%
2008 41.27 0-100 +2.9%
2009 44.85 0-100 +8.7%
2010 41.97 0-100 -6.4%
2011 41.75 0-100 -0.5%
2012 40.99 0-100 -1.8%
2013 36.47 0-100 -11.0%
2014 38.82 0-100 +6.4%
2015 41.2 0-100 +6.1%
2016 42.77 0-100 +3.8%
2017 43.43 0-100 +1.5%
2018 43.45 0-100 +0.0%
2019 49.03 0-100 +12.9%
2020 46.78 0-100 -4.6%
2021 46.96 0-100 +0.4%
2022 48.55 0-100 +3.4%
2023 50.57 0-100 +4.2%
2024 49.45 0-100 -2.2%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 49.45 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.76 0-100, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 49.45 0-100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.69 0-100, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.88 0-100 47.02 0-100 52.75 0-100 2
2000s 40.82 0-100 37.17 0-100 46.4 0-100 9
2010s 41.99 0-100 36.47 0-100 49.03 0-100 10
2020s 48.46 0-100 46.78 0-100 50.57 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 108 Turkey 49.97 0-100 compare
  2. 109 Vietnam 49.55 0-100 compare
  3. 111 Guyana 49.43 0-100 compare
  4. 112 Colombia 49.18 0-100 compare
  5. 113 Belize 48.83 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Egypt?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Egypt was 49.45 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 52.75 0-100 in 1996.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 36.47 0-100 in 2013.
How does Egypt rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Egypt ranks 110th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt 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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