Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 34.47 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Madagascar, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance score in Madagascar is 34.47 0-100, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Madagascar peaked at 44.25 0-100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 31.24 0-100, in 2000.
That places Madagascar 175th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 31.42 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 31.25 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 31.24 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 40.32 0-100 | +29.1% |
| 2003 | 35.05 0-100 | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 39.82 0-100 | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 41.87 0-100 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 40.63 0-100 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 43.18 0-100 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 44.25 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 43.66 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 38.8 0-100 | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 37.53 0-100 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 33.86 0-100 | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 33.3 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 32.32 0-100 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 32.46 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 36.22 0-100 | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 36.28 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 35.11 0-100 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 35.53 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 34.69 0-100 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 33.75 0-100 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 34.12 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 33.49 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 35.16 0-100 | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 34.47 0-100 | -2.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 34.47 0-100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.7 0-100, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 34.47 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.11 0-100, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Madagascar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +29.1% | 31.24 0-100 | 40.32 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.34 0-100 | 31.25 0-100 | 31.42 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 40 0-100 | 31.24 0-100 | 44.25 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 35.14 0-100 | 32.32 0-100 | 38.8 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.28 0-100 | 33.49 0-100 | 35.16 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Madagascar?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Madagascar was 34.47 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 44.25 0-100 in 2008.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.24 0-100 in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Madagascar ranks 175th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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