Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 32.54 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Sierra Leone, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 32.54 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Sierra Leone peaked at 32.78 0-100 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.87 0-100, in 2003.
Sierra Leone ranks 177th 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 19.37 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 11.79 0-100 | -39.1% |
| 2000 | 11.83 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 11 0-100 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 10.87 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 24.32 0-100 | +123.8% |
| 2005 | 25.29 0-100 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 28.07 0-100 | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 29.17 0-100 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 28.52 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 28.28 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 29.11 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 29.3 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 29.9 0-100 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 29.78 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 30.96 0-100 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 28.95 0-100 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 31.04 0-100 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 31.57 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 32.39 0-100 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 31.04 0-100 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 32.73 0-100 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 31.66 0-100 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 32.71 0-100 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 32.78 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 32.54 0-100 | -0.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 32.54 0-100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 27.11 0-100, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 32.54 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.26 0-100, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance score 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 | +123.8% | 10.87 0-100 | 24.32 0-100 |
| 1998 | -39.1% | 19.37 0-100 | 11.79 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.58 0-100 | 11.79 0-100 | 19.37 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.93 0-100 | 10.87 0-100 | 29.17 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.41 0-100 | 28.95 0-100 | 32.39 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.48 0-100 | 31.66 0-100 | 32.78 0-100 | 5 |
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 32.54 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 32.78 0-100 in 2023.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.87 0-100 in 2003.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Sierra Leone ranks 177th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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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