Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Kenya
Kenya: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 50.51 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Kenya, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - governance score in Kenya stood at 50.51 0-100. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Kenya peaked at 50.51 0-100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27.49 0-100, in 2002.
Kenya ranks 114th 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 44.73 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 31.49 0-100 | -29.6% |
| 2000 | 31.49 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 27.49 0-100 | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 28.06 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 36.63 0-100 | +30.6% |
| 2005 | 36.84 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 37.98 0-100 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 40.58 0-100 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 41.94 0-100 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 42.17 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 44.18 0-100 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 43.63 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 45.05 0-100 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 45.79 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 45.91 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 47.32 0-100 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 48.31 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 48.75 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 47.81 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 49.12 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 47.12 0-100 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 47.44 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 47.54 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 48.37 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 48.55 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 50.51 0-100 | +4.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 50.51 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.25 0-100, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 50.51 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.11 0-100, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -29.6% | 44.73 0-100 | 31.49 0-100 |
| 2004 | +30.6% | 28.06 0-100 | 36.63 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.11 0-100 | 31.49 0-100 | 44.73 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.91 0-100 | 27.49 0-100 | 42.17 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 46.59 0-100 | 43.63 0-100 | 49.12 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.26 0-100 | 47.12 0-100 | 50.51 0-100 | 6 |
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 50.51 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 50.51 0-100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.49 0-100 in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Kenya ranks 114th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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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