Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Egypt
Egypt: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 50.18 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
50.18 0-100
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
116th
of 206 countries
All-time high
53.49 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
36.98 0-100
in 2002
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Egypt, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 50.18 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Egypt peaked at 53.49 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 36.98 0-100, in 2002.
Egypt ranks 116th of 206 countries on this measure, 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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 53.49 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 48.24 0-100 | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 47.65 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 36.98 0-100 | -22.4% |
| 2003 | 38.58 0-100 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 40.15 0-100 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 39.15 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 39.65 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 40.29 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 42.29 0-100 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 45.66 0-100 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 42.96 0-100 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 43.82 0-100 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 44.42 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 37.75 0-100 | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 40.4 0-100 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 42.02 0-100 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 44.49 0-100 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 44.45 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 44.15 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 49.38 0-100 | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 47.62 0-100 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 47.53 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 48.94 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 51.06 0-100 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 48.84 0-100 | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 50.18 0-100 | +2.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 50.18 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.25 0-100, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 50.18 0-100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.39 0-100, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.87 0-100 | 48.24 0-100 | 53.49 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.16 0-100 | 36.98 0-100 | 47.65 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 43.39 0-100 | 37.75 0-100 | 49.38 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.03 0-100 | 47.53 0-100 | 51.06 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Egypt?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Egypt was 50.18 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 53.49 0-100 in 1996.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.98 0-100 in 2002.
- How does Egypt rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Egypt ranks 116th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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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