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

02040601996201020241996: 50.7 0-1001998: 45.4 0-1002000: 50 0-1002002: 47 0-1002003: 42.8 0-1002004: 43.6 0-1002005: 46.1 0-1002006: 52.8 0-1002007: 52.4 0-1002008: 52.7 0-1002009: 52.9 0-1002010: 52.1 0-1002011: 51.5 0-1002012: 51.8 0-1002013: 49.6 0-1002014: 49.6 0-1002015: 49.7 0-1002016: 51.7 0-1002017: 52.1 0-1002018: 51.1 0-1002019: 50.3 0-1002020: 51.1 0-1002021: 50.5 0-1002022: 50.1 0-1002023: 51 0-1002024: 52.5 0-100

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 96 Serbia 53.32 0-100 compare
  2. 97 Namibia 53.27 0-100 compare
  3. 98 Dominican Republic 52.79 0-100 compare
  4. 100 Bulgaria 52.17 0-100 compare
  5. 101 Grenada 51.73 0-100 compare
  6. 102 Nauru 51.54 0-100 compare
  7. 102 Palau 51.54 0-100 compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,168 data points, 1996–2024
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