Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 32.54 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
32.54 0-100
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
175th
of 204 countries
All-time high
32.78 0-100
in 2023
All-time low
10.87 0-100
in 2003
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Sierra Leone, 1996–2024

1015202530351996201020241996: 19.4 0-1001998: 11.8 0-1002000: 11.8 0-1002002: 11 0-1002003: 10.9 0-1002004: 24.3 0-1002005: 25.3 0-1002006: 28.1 0-1002007: 29.2 0-1002008: 28.5 0-1002009: 28.3 0-1002010: 29.1 0-1002011: 29.3 0-1002012: 29.9 0-1002013: 29.8 0-1002014: 31 0-1002015: 29 0-1002016: 31 0-1002017: 31.6 0-1002018: 32.4 0-1002019: 31 0-1002020: 32.7 0-1002021: 31.7 0-1002022: 32.7 0-1002023: 32.8 0-1002024: 32.5 0-100

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 175th 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 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

  1. 172 East Timor 33.87 0-100 compare
  2. 173 Papua New Guinea 33.83 0-100 compare
  3. 174 Guatemala 33.66 0-100 compare
  4. 176 Zimbabwe 32.14 0-100 compare
  5. 177 Burundi 31.78 0-100 compare
  6. 178 Nigeria 31.77 0-100 compare

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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 175th out of 204 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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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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