Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Sudan

Sudan: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 16.46 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
16.46 0-100
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
201st
of 206 countries
All-time high
29.73 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
16.46 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Sudan, 1996–2024

01020301996201020241996: 29.7 0-1001998: 29.6 0-1002000: 29.7 0-1002002: 25.3 0-1002003: 21.2 0-1002004: 26.3 0-1002005: 23.2 0-1002006: 28.6 0-1002007: 28.5 0-1002008: 25.9 0-1002009: 27.5 0-1002010: 25.7 0-1002011: 25.6 0-1002012: 25.8 0-1002013: 25.8 0-1002014: 25.9 0-1002015: 26.2 0-1002016: 26.6 0-1002017: 27.2 0-1002018: 22.3 0-1002019: 23.7 0-1002020: 23.5 0-1002021: 23.3 0-1002022: 21.5 0-1002023: 16.9 0-1002024: 16.5 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, government effectiveness - governance score in Sudan stood at 16.46 0-100. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Sudan peaked at 29.73 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 16.46 0-100, in 2024.

Sudan ranks 201st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) in Sudan, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 29.73 0-100
1998 29.65 0-100 -0.3%
2000 29.68 0-100 +0.1%
2002 25.25 0-100 -14.9%
2003 21.24 0-100 -15.9%
2004 26.31 0-100 +23.9%
2005 23.19 0-100 -11.8%
2006 28.6 0-100 +23.3%
2007 28.47 0-100 -0.4%
2008 25.87 0-100 -9.1%
2009 27.5 0-100 +6.3%
2010 25.71 0-100 -6.5%
2011 25.65 0-100 -0.2%
2012 25.75 0-100 +0.4%
2013 25.84 0-100 +0.3%
2014 25.88 0-100 +0.2%
2015 26.19 0-100 +1.2%
2016 26.6 0-100 +1.5%
2017 27.19 0-100 +2.2%
2018 22.33 0-100 -17.9%
2019 23.75 0-100 +6.3%
2020 23.55 0-100 -0.8%
2021 23.29 0-100 -1.1%
2022 21.47 0-100 -7.8%
2023 16.87 0-100 -21.4%
2024 16.46 0-100 -2.5%

Sudan compared with similar countries

  • Sudan's 16.46 0-100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 27.11 0-100, 61% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Sudan's 16.46 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.26 0-100, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.69 0-100 29.65 0-100 29.73 0-100 2
2000s 26.23 0-100 21.24 0-100 29.68 0-100 9
2010s 25.49 0-100 22.33 0-100 27.19 0-100 10
2020s 20.33 0-100 16.46 0-100 23.55 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 198 Central African Republic 20.69 0-100 compare
  2. 199 Syria 18.82 0-100 compare
  3. 200 Democratic Republic of Congo 18.41 0-100 compare
  4. 202 Yemen 14.93 0-100 compare
  5. 203 Afghanistan 13.74 0-100 compare
  6. 204 Somalia 13.42 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Sudan?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Sudan was 16.46 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 29.73 0-100 in 1996.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 16.46 0-100 in 2024.
How does Sudan rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Sudan ranks 201st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. 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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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,187 data points, 1996–2024
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