Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Ghana
Ghana: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 55.1 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
55.1 0-100
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
96th
of 206 countries
All-time high
55.53 0-100
in 2009
All-time low
43.29 0-100
in 2003
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Ghana, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 55.1 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Ghana peaked at 55.53 0-100 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 43.29 0-100, in 2003.
Ghana ranks 96th 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 49.13 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 43.65 0-100 | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 48.05 0-100 | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 46.05 0-100 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 43.29 0-100 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 44.56 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 46.99 0-100 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 53.7 0-100 | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 53.26 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 55.3 0-100 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 55.53 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 54.86 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 54.81 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 54.58 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 52.56 0-100 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 52.74 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 53.01 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 55.16 0-100 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 55.33 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 54.28 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 53.58 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 53.48 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 52.85 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 52 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 52.54 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 54.11 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 55.1 0-100 | +1.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 55.1 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.25 0-100, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 55.1 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.11 0-100, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.39 0-100 | 43.65 0-100 | 49.13 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.64 0-100 | 43.29 0-100 | 55.53 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 54.09 0-100 | 52.56 0-100 | 55.33 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.35 0-100 | 52 0-100 | 55.1 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Ghana?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Ghana was 55.1 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 55.53 0-100 in 2009.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.29 0-100 in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Ghana ranks 96th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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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