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 204 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

02040601996201020241996: 68.4 0-1001998: 60.4 0-1002000: 60.5 0-1002002: 54.1 0-1002003: 54.6 0-1002004: 53.4 0-1002005: 52.2 0-1002006: 56.7 0-1002007: 57.1 0-1002008: 58.6 0-1002009: 60.5 0-1002010: 56 0-1002011: 55 0-1002012: 59.1 0-1002013: 57.9 0-1002014: 57.5 0-1002015: 57 0-1002016: 55.9 0-1002017: 56.6 0-1002018: 57.4 0-1002019: 56.9 0-1002020: 54.3 0-1002021: 54.4 0-1002022: 54.6 0-1002023: 54.3 0-1002024: 53.3 0-100

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 204 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 94 Philippines 54.15 0-100 compare
  2. 95 Trinidad and Tobago 53.5 0-100 compare
  3. 96 Serbia 53.32 0-100 compare
  4. 98 Dominican Republic 52.79 0-100 compare
  5. 99 Ghana 52.5 0-100 compare
  6. 100 Bulgaria 52.17 0-100 compare

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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 204 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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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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