Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Eritrea

Eritrea: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 23.03 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
23.03 0-100
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
195th
of 206 countries
All-time high
33.56 0-100
in 2005
All-time low
22.9 0-100
in 2019
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Eritrea, 1996–2024

01020301996201020241996: 25.9 0-1001998: 25.8 0-1002000: 25.8 0-1002002: 33.2 0-1002003: 33 0-1002004: 30.6 0-1002005: 33.6 0-1002006: 29.3 0-1002007: 29.3 0-1002008: 29.1 0-1002009: 29 0-1002010: 28.2 0-1002011: 26.2 0-1002012: 25.6 0-1002013: 24.3 0-1002014: 27.1 0-1002015: 26.6 0-1002016: 26.7 0-1002017: 26.6 0-1002018: 23.7 0-1002019: 22.9 0-1002020: 24.2 0-1002021: 24.2 0-1002022: 25.2 0-1002023: 24.5 0-1002024: 23 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance score in Eritrea is 23.03 0-100, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Eritrea peaked at 33.56 0-100 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 22.9 0-100, in 2019.

Eritrea ranks 195th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) in Eritrea, 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 33.19 0-100 +28.5%
2003 33.01 0-100 -0.5%
2004 30.56 0-100 -7.4%
2005 33.56 0-100 +9.8%
2006 29.31 0-100 -12.7%
2007 29.33 0-100 +0.1%
2008 29.14 0-100 -0.7%
2009 28.95 0-100 -0.7%
2010 28.18 0-100 -2.7%
2011 26.18 0-100 -7.1%
2012 25.55 0-100 -2.4%
2013 24.28 0-100 -5.0%
2014 27.05 0-100 +11.4%
2015 26.56 0-100 -1.8%
2016 26.71 0-100 +0.5%
2017 26.57 0-100 -0.5%
2018 23.66 0-100 -11.0%
2019 22.9 0-100 -3.2%
2020 24.17 0-100 +5.5%
2021 24.22 0-100 +0.2%
2022 25.22 0-100 +4.1%
2023 24.5 0-100 -2.8%
2024 23.03 0-100 -6.0%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 23.03 0-100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 27.11 0-100, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 23.03 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.26 0-100, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Eritrea 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 +28.5% 25.83 0-100 33.19 0-100

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.86 0-100 25.77 0-100 25.95 0-100 2
2000s 30.32 0-100 25.83 0-100 33.56 0-100 9
2010s 25.76 0-100 22.9 0-100 28.18 0-100 10
2020s 24.23 0-100 23.03 0-100 25.22 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 192 Mali 26.31 0-100 compare
  2. 193 Guinea-Bissau 24.75 0-100 compare
  3. 194 Libya 23.74 0-100 compare
  4. 196 Venezuela 22.83 0-100 compare
  5. 197 Myanmar 21.04 0-100 compare
  6. 198 Central African Republic 20.69 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Eritrea?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Eritrea was 23.03 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 33.56 0-100 in 2005.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 22.9 0-100 in 2019.
How does Eritrea rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Eritrea ranks 195th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eritrea 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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