Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Ghana
Ghana: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 52.5 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
52.5 0-100
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
99th
of 204 countries
All-time high
52.88 0-100
in 2009
All-time low
42.81 0-100
in 2003
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Ghana, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 52.5 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Ghana peaked at 52.88 0-100 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 42.81 0-100, in 2003.
Ghana ranks 99th of 204 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.04 0-100 | 45.37 0-100 | 50.71 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.93 0-100 | 42.81 0-100 | 52.88 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 50.93 0-100 | 49.62 0-100 | 52.06 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.03 0-100 | 50.05 0-100 | 52.5 0-100 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Ghana?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Ghana was 52.5 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 52.88 0-100 in 2009.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.81 0-100 in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Ghana ranks 99th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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