Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Senegal
Senegal: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 55.9 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
55.9 0-100
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
84th
of 206 countries
All-time high
55.9 0-100
in 2024
All-time low
36.69 0-100
in 2003
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Senegal, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 55.9 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Senegal peaked at 55.9 0-100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.69 0-100, in 2003.
Senegal ranks 84th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Senegal, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 45.45 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 40.11 0-100 | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 40.14 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 40.84 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 36.69 0-100 | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 39.19 0-100 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 40.84 0-100 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 41.15 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 42.72 0-100 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 46.12 0-100 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 44.71 0-100 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 45.79 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 46.47 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 46.67 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 47.83 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 48.93 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 48.18 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 47.75 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 50.76 0-100 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 49.67 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 53.76 0-100 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 53 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 53.89 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 53.68 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 54.29 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 55.9 0-100 | +3.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 55.9 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.76 0-100, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 55.9 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 | 42.78 0-100 | 40.11 0-100 | 45.45 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.38 0-100 | 36.69 0-100 | 46.12 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 48.58 0-100 | 45.79 0-100 | 53.76 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.15 0-100 | 53 0-100 | 55.9 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Senegal?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Senegal was 55.9 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9 0-100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.69 0-100 in 2003.
- How does Senegal rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Senegal ranks 84th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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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