Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 38.78 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
38.78 0-100
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
153rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
43.15 0-100
in 2012
All-time low
23.29 0-100
in 2003
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Ethiopia, 1996–2024

0102030401996201020241996: 25.1 0-1001998: 25 0-1002000: 25.1 0-1002002: 26.3 0-1002003: 23.3 0-1002004: 31.7 0-1002005: 33.5 0-1002006: 36.6 0-1002007: 38.9 0-1002008: 41 0-1002009: 41.2 0-1002010: 42.1 0-1002011: 41.3 0-1002012: 43.1 0-1002013: 41.2 0-1002014: 42.6 0-1002015: 41 0-1002016: 42.1 0-1002017: 41.1 0-1002018: 41 0-1002019: 41.1 0-1002020: 40.6 0-1002021: 38.7 0-1002022: 37.7 0-1002023: 38 0-1002024: 38.8 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, government effectiveness - governance score in Ethiopia stood at 38.78 0-100.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Ethiopia peaked at 43.15 0-100 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 23.29 0-100, in 2003.

Ethiopia ranks 153rd 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 Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) in Ethiopia, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 25.11 0-100
1998 25.03 0-100 -0.3%
2000 25.06 0-100 +0.1%
2002 26.34 0-100 +5.1%
2003 23.29 0-100 -11.6%
2004 31.66 0-100 +35.9%
2005 33.48 0-100 +5.8%
2006 36.58 0-100 +9.3%
2007 38.92 0-100 +6.4%
2008 41.02 0-100 +5.4%
2009 41.21 0-100 +0.5%
2010 42.06 0-100 +2.1%
2011 41.29 0-100 -1.8%
2012 43.15 0-100 +4.5%
2013 41.21 0-100 -4.5%
2014 42.56 0-100 +3.3%
2015 41.04 0-100 -3.6%
2016 42.06 0-100 +2.5%
2017 41.07 0-100 -2.4%
2018 40.98 0-100 -0.2%
2019 41.13 0-100 +0.4%
2020 40.61 0-100 -1.2%
2021 38.69 0-100 -4.7%
2022 37.73 0-100 -2.5%
2023 37.96 0-100 +0.6%
2024 38.78 0-100 +2.2%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 38.78 0-100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 27.11 0-100, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 38.78 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.26 0-100, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Ethiopia 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
2004 +35.9% 23.29 0-100 31.66 0-100

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.07 0-100 25.03 0-100 25.11 0-100 2
2000s 33.06 0-100 23.29 0-100 41.21 0-100 9
2010s 41.66 0-100 40.98 0-100 43.15 0-100 10
2020s 38.75 0-100 37.73 0-100 40.61 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 150 Bangladesh 39.31 0-100 compare
  2. 151 Honduras 39.29 0-100 compare
  3. 152 Bosnia and Herzegovina 38.99 0-100 compare
  4. 154 Lesotho 38.76 0-100 compare
  5. 155 Tuvalu 37.9 0-100 compare
  6. 156 Belarus 37.7 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Ethiopia?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Ethiopia was 38.78 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 43.15 0-100 in 2012.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 23.29 0-100 in 2003.
How does Ethiopia rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Ethiopia ranks 153rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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