Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Sudan
Sudan: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 12.36 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12.36 0-100
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
203rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
28.03 0-100
in 2006
All-time low
12.36 0-100
in 2025
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Sudan, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - governance score in Sudan stood at 12.36 0-100. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Sudan peaked at 28.03 0-100 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.36 0-100, in 2025.
Sudan ranks 203rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 26.24 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 26.13 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 26.12 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 21.8 0-100 | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 18.15 0-100 | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 24.15 0-100 | +33.1% |
| 2005 | 21.44 0-100 | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 28.03 0-100 | +30.7% |
| 2007 | 27.79 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 24.94 0-100 | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 26.75 0-100 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 24.02 0-100 | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 24.3 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 24.26 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 24.32 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 24.28 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 24.63 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 25.05 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 26.03 0-100 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 20.49 0-100 | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 22.21 0-100 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 21.98 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 21.33 0-100 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 19.33 0-100 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 14.49 0-100 | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 13.53 0-100 | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 12.36 0-100 | -8.7% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 12.36 0-100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.7 0-100, 46% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 12.36 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.11 0-100, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.18 0-100 | 26.13 0-100 | 26.24 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.35 0-100 | 18.15 0-100 | 28.03 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.96 0-100 | 20.49 0-100 | 26.03 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.17 0-100 | 12.36 0-100 | 21.98 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 200 Democratic Republic of Congo 18.07 0-100 compare
- 201 Yemen 14.03 0-100 compare
- 202 Somalia 13.32 0-100 compare
- 204 Afghanistan 12.03 0-100 compare
- 205 Haiti 10.57 0-100 compare
- 206 South Sudan 6.27 0-100 compare
More reference data data for Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5846 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.81 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4356 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.96 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8148 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.68 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.88 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.37 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Sudan?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Sudan was 12.36 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.03 0-100 in 2006.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.36 0-100 in 2025.
- How does Sudan rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Sudan ranks 203rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan 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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