Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Niger
Niger: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 36.38 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36.38 0-100
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
162nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
40.33 0-100
in 2016
All-time low
25.81 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Niger, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance score in Niger is 36.38 0-100, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Niger peaked at 40.33 0-100 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.81 0-100, in 1998.
Niger ranks 162nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Niger, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 25.92 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 25.81 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 25.85 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 31.01 0-100 | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 30.88 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 35.1 0-100 | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 36.87 0-100 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 35.66 0-100 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 35.44 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 36.85 0-100 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 38.07 0-100 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 37.05 0-100 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 37.81 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 39.87 0-100 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 38.95 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 39.89 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 39.85 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 40.33 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 38.61 0-100 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 39.43 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 38.42 0-100 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 38.56 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 38.91 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 38.8 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 39.45 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 36.38 0-100 | -7.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 36.38 0-100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 27.11 0-100, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 36.38 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.26 0-100, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.86 0-100 | 25.81 0-100 | 25.92 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.97 0-100 | 25.85 0-100 | 38.07 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 39.02 0-100 | 37.05 0-100 | 40.33 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.42 0-100 | 36.38 0-100 | 39.45 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Niger?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Niger was 36.38 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 40.33 0-100 in 2016.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.81 0-100 in 1998.
- How does Niger rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Niger ranks 162nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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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