Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 59.74 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Rwanda, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance score in Rwanda is 59.74 0-100, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Rwanda peaked at 59.74 0-100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.7 0-100, in 2003.
Rwanda ranks 74th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 24.67 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 24.4 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 24.38 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 22.75 0-100 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 22.7 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 38.31 0-100 | +68.8% |
| 2005 | 37.95 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 44.37 0-100 | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 44.14 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 47.81 0-100 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 48.01 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 51.27 0-100 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 51.53 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 52.07 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 53.88 0-100 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 53.21 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 53.14 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 56.67 0-100 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 59.68 0-100 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 58.74 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 57.35 0-100 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 57.33 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 56.29 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 57.77 0-100 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 59.06 0-100 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 59.2 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 59.74 0-100 | +0.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 59.74 0-100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.7 0-100, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 59.74 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.11 0-100, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +68.8% | 22.7 0-100 | 38.31 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.53 0-100 | 24.4 0-100 | 24.67 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.71 0-100 | 22.7 0-100 | 48.01 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 54.75 0-100 | 51.27 0-100 | 59.68 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.23 0-100 | 56.29 0-100 | 59.74 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Rwanda?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Rwanda was 59.74 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 59.74 0-100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7 0-100 in 2003.
- How does Rwanda rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Rwanda ranks 74th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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