Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Uganda

Uganda: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 44.53 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
44.53 0-100
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
133rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
45.41 0-100
in 2015
All-time low
35.57 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Uganda, 1996–2024

010203040501996201020241996: 35.6 0-1001998: 40.7 0-1002000: 40.8 0-1002002: 42.1 0-1002003: 38.6 0-1002004: 40.7 0-1002005: 39.5 0-1002006: 41.4 0-1002007: 42.6 0-1002008: 40.9 0-1002009: 41.9 0-1002010: 42.6 0-1002011: 42.1 0-1002012: 41.4 0-1002013: 42.1 0-1002014: 45.4 0-1002015: 45.4 0-1002016: 44 0-1002017: 44.3 0-1002018: 41.7 0-1002019: 41.3 0-1002020: 40.1 0-1002021: 40.3 0-1002022: 41.3 0-1002023: 42.9 0-1002024: 44.5 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, government effectiveness - governance score in Uganda stood at 44.53 0-100.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Uganda peaked at 45.41 0-100 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35.57 0-100, in 1996.

That places Uganda 133rd out of 204 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.16 0-100 35.57 0-100 40.75 0-100 2
2000s 40.94 0-100 38.63 0-100 42.59 0-100 9
2010s 43.01 0-100 41.29 0-100 45.41 0-100 10
2020s 41.84 0-100 40.13 0-100 44.53 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 130 Kenya 45.55 0-100 compare
  2. 131 Cote d'Ivoire 45.2 0-100 compare
  3. 132 Russia 45.09 0-100 compare
  4. 134 Paraguay 44.45 0-100 compare
  5. 135 Armenia 44.26 0-100 compare
  6. 136 Mongolia 43.77 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Uganda?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Uganda was 44.53 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 45.41 0-100 in 2015.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 35.57 0-100 in 1996.
How does Uganda rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Uganda ranks 133rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda 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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About this data

Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,168 data points, 1996–2024
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