Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Kenya
Kenya: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 45.55 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
45.55 0-100
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
132nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
46.09 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
29.87 0-100
in 2003
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Kenya, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2024, government effectiveness - governance score in Kenya stood at 45.55 0-100.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Kenya peaked at 46.09 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 29.87 0-100, in 2003.
Kenya ranks 132nd of 206 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.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 46.09 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 34.91 0-100 | -24.3% |
| 2000 | 34.94 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 32.12 0-100 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 29.87 0-100 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 37.31 0-100 | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 37.28 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 38.37 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 41.15 0-100 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 39.3 0-100 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 39.62 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 41.59 0-100 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 41.02 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 42.23 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 43.2 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 43.26 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 44.19 0-100 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 45.18 0-100 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 45.44 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 44.63 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 45.67 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 44.03 0-100 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 44.6 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 44.88 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 45.25 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 45.55 0-100 | +0.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 45.55 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.76 0-100, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 45.55 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.26 0-100, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.5 0-100 | 34.91 0-100 | 46.09 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.66 0-100 | 29.87 0-100 | 41.15 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 43.64 0-100 | 41.02 0-100 | 45.67 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.86 0-100 | 44.03 0-100 | 45.55 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Kenya?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Kenya was 45.55 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 46.09 0-100 in 1996.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.87 0-100 in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Kenya ranks 132nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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