Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Namibia
Namibia: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 53.27 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
53.27 0-100
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
97th
of 206 countries
All-time high
68.42 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
52.2 0-100
in 2005
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Namibia, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance score in Namibia is 53.27 0-100, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Namibia peaked at 68.42 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 52.2 0-100, in 2005.
Namibia ranks 97th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Namibia, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 68.42 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 60.45 0-100 | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 60.48 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 54.06 0-100 | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 54.61 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 53.38 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 52.2 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 56.72 0-100 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 57.1 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 58.59 0-100 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 60.54 0-100 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 56.03 0-100 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 55.02 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 59.08 0-100 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 57.86 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 57.49 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 57.03 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 55.91 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 56.56 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 57.44 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 56.92 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 54.25 0-100 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 54.44 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 54.56 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 54.33 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 53.27 0-100 | -2.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 53.27 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.76 0-100, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 53.27 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.26 0-100, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.43 0-100 | 60.45 0-100 | 68.42 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 56.41 0-100 | 52.2 0-100 | 60.54 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 56.93 0-100 | 55.02 0-100 | 59.08 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.17 0-100 | 53.27 0-100 | 54.56 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 94 Philippines 54.15 0-100 compare
- 95 Trinidad and Tobago 53.5 0-100 compare
- 96 Serbia 53.32 0-100 compare
- 98 Dominican Republic 52.79 0-100 compare
- 99 Ghana 52.5 0-100 compare
- 100 Bulgaria 52.17 0-100 compare
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 53.27 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.42 0-100 in 1996.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.2 0-100 in 2005.
- How does Namibia rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Namibia ranks 97th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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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