Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 47.11 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Tanzania, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - governance score in Tanzania stood at 47.11 0-100. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Tanzania peaked at 47.11 0-100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.24 0-100, in 1996.
That places Tanzania 132nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 26.24 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 33.88 0-100 | +29.1% |
| 2000 | 33.87 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 36.41 0-100 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 36.5 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 38.1 0-100 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 41.57 0-100 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 43.78 0-100 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 44.03 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 43.14 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 44.12 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 44.5 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 44.17 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 42.18 0-100 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 42.72 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 43.98 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 46.07 0-100 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 46.8 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 46.57 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 44.16 0-100 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 42.98 0-100 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 43.39 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 43.54 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 44.69 0-100 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 45.24 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 46.71 0-100 | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 47.11 0-100 | +0.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 47.11 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.25 0-100, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 47.11 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.11 0-100, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Tanzania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +29.1% | 26.24 0-100 | 33.88 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.06 0-100 | 26.24 0-100 | 33.88 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.17 0-100 | 33.87 0-100 | 44.12 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 44.41 0-100 | 42.18 0-100 | 46.8 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.12 0-100 | 43.39 0-100 | 47.11 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Tanzania?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Tanzania was 47.11 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 47.11 0-100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.24 0-100 in 1996.
- How does Tanzania rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Tanzania ranks 132nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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