Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Namibia
Namibia: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 54.4 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
54.4 0-100
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
102nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
68.38 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
52.08 0-100
in 2005
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Namibia, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance score in Namibia is 54.4 0-100, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Namibia peaked at 68.38 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 52.08 0-100, in 2005.
Namibia ranks 102nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 68.38 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 60.21 0-100 | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 60.21 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 52.22 0-100 | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 53.44 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 52.75 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 52.08 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 57.68 0-100 | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 58.01 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 59.83 0-100 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 61.69 0-100 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 56.47 0-100 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 55.05 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 59.65 0-100 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 58.73 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 58.75 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 58.5 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 57.24 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 57.93 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 58.8 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 58.17 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 55.26 0-100 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 55.05 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 54.79 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 54.63 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 55.95 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 54.4 0-100 | -2.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 54.4 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.25 0-100, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 54.4 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.11 0-100, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.3 0-100 | 60.21 0-100 | 68.38 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 56.43 0-100 | 52.08 0-100 | 61.69 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 57.93 0-100 | 55.05 0-100 | 59.65 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.01 0-100 | 54.4 0-100 | 55.95 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Namibia?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Namibia was 54.4 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.38 0-100 in 1996.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.08 0-100 in 2005.
- How does Namibia rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Namibia ranks 102nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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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