Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Gambia
Gambia: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 43.5 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
43.5 0-100
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
141st
of 206 countries
All-time high
44.53 0-100
in 2023
All-time low
32.62 0-100
in 2006
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Gambia, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 43.5 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Gambia peaked at 44.53 0-100 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.62 0-100, in 2006.
That places Gambia 141st out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 39.69 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 39.52 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 39.51 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 39.6 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 41.07 0-100 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 39.47 0-100 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 37.07 0-100 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 32.62 0-100 | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 35.22 0-100 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 39.4 0-100 | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 41.74 0-100 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 41.67 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 41.95 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 42.65 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 41.83 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 43.11 0-100 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 41.22 0-100 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 41.06 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 43.43 0-100 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 44.16 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 43.99 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 42.92 0-100 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 44.02 0-100 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 43.96 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 44.53 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 43.41 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 43.5 0-100 | +0.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 43.5 0-100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.7 0-100, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 43.5 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.11 0-100, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.61 0-100 | 39.52 0-100 | 39.69 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.41 0-100 | 32.62 0-100 | 41.74 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 42.51 0-100 | 41.06 0-100 | 44.16 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.72 0-100 | 42.92 0-100 | 44.53 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 138 Cuba 44.17 0-100 compare
- 139 Cambodia 44.14 0-100 compare
- 140 Puerto Rico 43.66 0-100 compare
- 142 Bangladesh 43.24 0-100 compare
- 143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 42.6 0-100 compare
- 144 Russia 42.09 0-100 compare
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Gambia?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Gambia was 43.5 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.53 0-100 in 2023.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.62 0-100 in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Gambia ranks 141st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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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