Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Somalia
Somalia: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 13.42 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Somalia, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2024, government effectiveness - governance score in Somalia stood at 13.42 0-100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Somalia peaked at 15.07 0-100 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.45 0-100, in 2014.
That places Somalia 204th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Somalia, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 11.9 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 11.79 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 11.83 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 14.05 0-100 | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 8.7 0-100 | -38.1% |
| 2004 | 13.94 0-100 | +60.3% |
| 2005 | 11.92 0-100 | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 11.9 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 11.93 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 12.05 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 14.14 0-100 | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 10.81 0-100 | -23.6% |
| 2011 | 10.68 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 11.19 0-100 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 10.7 0-100 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 8.45 0-100 | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 11.46 0-100 | +35.6% |
| 2016 | 12.91 0-100 | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 12.43 0-100 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 11.81 0-100 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 12.23 0-100 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 13.64 0-100 | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 13.16 0-100 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 13.51 0-100 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 15.07 0-100 | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 13.42 0-100 | -10.9% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 13.42 0-100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 27.11 0-100, 50% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 13.42 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.26 0-100, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Somalia 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 | +60.3% | 8.7 0-100 | 13.94 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.85 0-100 | 11.79 0-100 | 11.9 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.27 0-100 | 8.7 0-100 | 14.14 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.27 0-100 | 8.45 0-100 | 12.91 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.76 0-100 | 13.16 0-100 | 15.07 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 201 Sudan 16.46 0-100 compare
- 202 Yemen 14.93 0-100 compare
- 203 Afghanistan 13.74 0-100 compare
- 205 Haiti 12.15 0-100 compare
- 206 South Sudan 9.09 0-100 compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Somalia?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Somalia was 13.42 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.07 0-100 in 2023.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.45 0-100 in 2014.
- How does Somalia rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Somalia ranks 204th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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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