Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 33.3 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Sierra Leone, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 33.3 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Sierra Leone peaked at 33.3 0-100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.23 0-100, in 2003.
Sierra Leone ranks 180th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 17.85 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 9.41 0-100 | -47.3% |
| 2000 | 9.4 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 9.26 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 9.23 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 23.67 0-100 | +156.5% |
| 2005 | 24.84 0-100 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 27.46 0-100 | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 28.76 0-100 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 28.71 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 28.02 0-100 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 29.21 0-100 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 29.12 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 30.66 0-100 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 30.21 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 31.18 0-100 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 29.6 0-100 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 31.69 0-100 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 31.85 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 32.95 0-100 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 32.4 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 32.95 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 32.15 0-100 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 32.67 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 32.34 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 32.23 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 33.3 0-100 | +3.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 33.3 0-100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.7 0-100, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 33.3 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.11 0-100, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Sierra Leone 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 | +156.5% | 9.23 0-100 | 23.67 0-100 |
| 1998 | -47.3% | 17.85 0-100 | 9.41 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.63 0-100 | 9.41 0-100 | 17.85 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.04 0-100 | 9.23 0-100 | 28.76 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.89 0-100 | 29.12 0-100 | 32.95 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.61 0-100 | 32.15 0-100 | 33.3 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Sierra Leone?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Sierra Leone was 33.3 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3 0-100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.23 0-100 in 2003.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Sierra Leone ranks 180th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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