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
160th
of 204 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

0102030401996201020241996: 25.9 0-1001998: 25.8 0-1002000: 25.8 0-1002002: 31 0-1002003: 30.9 0-1002004: 35.1 0-1002005: 36.9 0-1002006: 35.7 0-1002007: 35.4 0-1002008: 36.9 0-1002009: 38.1 0-1002010: 37 0-1002011: 37.8 0-1002012: 39.9 0-1002013: 38.9 0-1002014: 39.9 0-1002015: 39.9 0-1002016: 40.3 0-1002017: 38.6 0-1002018: 39.4 0-1002019: 38.4 0-1002020: 38.6 0-1002021: 38.9 0-1002022: 38.8 0-1002023: 39.4 0-1002024: 36.4 0-100

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 160th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 157 Sao Tome and Principe 37.37 0-100 compare
  2. 158 Malawi 37.23 0-100 compare
  3. 159 Mauritania 36.93 0-100 compare
  4. 161 Eswatini 36.15 0-100 compare
  5. 162 Angola 36.07 0-100 compare
  6. 163 Cameroon 35.77 0-100 compare

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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 160th out of 204 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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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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