Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Mauritania

Mauritania: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 36.93 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
36.93 0-100
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
159th
of 204 countries
All-time high
46.02 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
33.17 0-100
in 2008
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Mauritania, 1996–2024

010203040501996201020241996: 46 0-1001998: 45.8 0-1002000: 45.9 0-1002002: 45.9 0-1002003: 45.7 0-1002004: 40.1 0-1002005: 38.2 0-1002006: 34.8 0-1002007: 36.4 0-1002008: 33.2 0-1002009: 36.5 0-1002010: 41.3 0-1002011: 41.5 0-1002012: 38.7 0-1002013: 35.2 0-1002014: 34.9 0-1002015: 33.2 0-1002016: 33.9 0-1002017: 35.4 0-1002018: 35.1 0-1002019: 35.3 0-1002020: 33.8 0-1002021: 34.8 0-1002022: 34.3 0-1002023: 35.4 0-1002024: 36.9 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 36.93 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Mauritania peaked at 46.02 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 33.17 0-100, in 2008.

Mauritania ranks 159th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.94 0-100 45.85 0-100 46.02 0-100 2
2000s 39.62 0-100 33.17 0-100 45.91 0-100 9
2010s 36.46 0-100 33.23 0-100 41.52 0-100 10
2020s 35.06 0-100 33.83 0-100 36.93 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 156 Mozambique 37.42 0-100 compare
  2. 157 Sao Tome and Principe 37.37 0-100 compare
  3. 158 Malawi 37.23 0-100 compare
  4. 160 Niger 36.38 0-100 compare
  5. 161 Eswatini 36.15 0-100 compare
  6. 162 Angola 36.07 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Mauritania?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Mauritania was 36.93 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 46.02 0-100 in 1996.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 33.17 0-100 in 2008.
How does Mauritania rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Mauritania ranks 159th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritania 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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