Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 39.74 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Ethiopia, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - governance score in Ethiopia stood at 39.74 0-100.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Ethiopia peaked at 44.43 0-100 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21.71 0-100, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 154th 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 21.83 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 21.72 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 21.71 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 23.07 0-100 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 21.92 0-100 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 30.82 0-100 | +40.6% |
| 2005 | 32.86 0-100 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 37.14 0-100 | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 39.45 0-100 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 42.65 0-100 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 42.65 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 43.32 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 42.65 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 44.43 0-100 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 42.37 0-100 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 43.72 0-100 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 42.22 0-100 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 43.18 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 42.18 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 42.03 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 42.16 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 41.63 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 39.4 0-100 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 38.12 0-100 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 38.53 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 38.13 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 39.74 0-100 | +4.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 39.74 0-100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.7 0-100, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 39.74 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.11 0-100, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +40.6% | 21.92 0-100 | 30.82 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.78 0-100 | 21.72 0-100 | 21.83 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.48 0-100 | 21.71 0-100 | 42.65 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 42.83 0-100 | 42.03 0-100 | 44.43 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.26 0-100 | 38.12 0-100 | 41.63 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Ethiopia?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Ethiopia was 39.74 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.43 0-100 in 2012.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.71 0-100 in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Ethiopia ranks 154th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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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