Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Tanzania

Tanzania: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 45.65 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
45.65 0-100
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
130th
of 206 countries
All-time high
45.65 0-100
in 2024
All-time low
29.73 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Tanzania, 1996–2024

010203040501996201020241996: 29.7 0-1001998: 35.5 0-1002000: 35.5 0-1002002: 38.1 0-1002003: 36.2 0-1002004: 37.5 0-1002005: 40.9 0-1002006: 43.1 0-1002007: 43.4 0-1002008: 41.3 0-1002009: 42.4 0-1002010: 42.5 0-1002011: 41.8 0-1002012: 39.6 0-1002013: 40.2 0-1002014: 42 0-1002015: 43.8 0-1002016: 44.5 0-1002017: 44.4 0-1002018: 42.3 0-1002019: 41.4 0-1002020: 41.8 0-1002021: 41.9 0-1002022: 43 0-1002023: 43.5 0-1002024: 45.7 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, government effectiveness - governance score in Tanzania stood at 45.65 0-100. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Tanzania peaked at 45.65 0-100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.73 0-100, in 1996.

That places Tanzania 130th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) in Tanzania, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 29.73 0-100
1998 35.49 0-100 +19.4%
2000 35.51 0-100 +0.1%
2002 38.11 0-100 +7.3%
2003 36.24 0-100 -4.9%
2004 37.46 0-100 +3.4%
2005 40.9 0-100 +9.2%
2006 43.08 0-100 +5.3%
2007 43.38 0-100 +0.7%
2008 41.3 0-100 -4.8%
2009 42.38 0-100 +2.6%
2010 42.53 0-100 +0.4%
2011 41.77 0-100 -1.8%
2012 39.65 0-100 -5.1%
2013 40.21 0-100 +1.4%
2014 41.96 0-100 +4.3%
2015 43.82 0-100 +4.4%
2016 44.5 0-100 +1.6%
2017 44.39 0-100 -0.3%
2018 42.28 0-100 -4.7%
2019 41.43 0-100 -2.0%
2020 41.84 0-100 +1.0%
2021 41.87 0-100 +0.1%
2022 43.03 0-100 +2.8%
2023 43.46 0-100 +1.0%
2024 45.65 0-100 +5.0%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 45.65 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.76 0-100, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 45.65 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.26 0-100, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.61 0-100 29.73 0-100 35.49 0-100 2
2000s 39.82 0-100 35.51 0-100 43.38 0-100 9
2010s 42.25 0-100 39.65 0-100 44.5 0-100 10
2020s 43.17 0-100 41.84 0-100 45.65 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 127 Cuba 46.1 0-100 compare
  2. 128 Sri Lanka 46 0-100 compare
  3. 129 Marshall Islands 45.68 0-100 compare
  4. 131 Cambodia 45.63 0-100 compare
  5. 132 Kenya 45.55 0-100 compare
  6. 133 Cote d'Ivoire 45.2 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Tanzania?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Tanzania was 45.65 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 45.65 0-100 in 2024.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 29.73 0-100 in 1996.
How does Tanzania rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Tanzania ranks 130th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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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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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