Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 28.35 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Equatorial Guinea, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance score in Equatorial Guinea is 28.35 0-100, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 32.4 0-100 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.02 0-100, in 2006.
That places Equatorial Guinea 188th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 24.86 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 24.75 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 24.79 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 24.79 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24.64 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 24.62 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 24.05 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 24.02 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 24.06 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 24.1 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 24.76 0-100 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 25.73 0-100 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 25.66 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 25.66 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25.03 0-100 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 32.33 0-100 | +29.2% |
| 2015 | 31.94 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 32.4 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 31.8 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 32.19 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 31.71 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 30.68 0-100 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 31.09 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 28.48 0-100 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 28.93 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 28.35 0-100 | -2.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 28.35 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.55 0-100, 57% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 28.35 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.26 0-100, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Equatorial Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +29.2% | 25.03 0-100 | 32.33 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.81 0-100 | 24.75 0-100 | 24.86 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.43 0-100 | 24.02 0-100 | 24.79 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.45 0-100 | 25.03 0-100 | 32.4 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.51 0-100 | 28.35 0-100 | 31.09 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0402 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0358 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.11 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Equatorial Guinea?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Equatorial Guinea was 28.35 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4 0-100 in 2016.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.02 0-100 in 2006.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 188th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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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