Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Zambia
Zambia: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 44.37 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
44.37 0-100
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
137th
of 206 countries
All-time high
44.94 0-100
in 2014
All-time low
21.71 0-100
in 2000
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Zambia, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - governance score in Zambia stood at 44.37 0-100.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Zambia peaked at 44.94 0-100 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 21.71 0-100, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 137th of 206 countries on this measure, 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 21.83 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 21.72 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 21.71 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 27.5 0-100 | +26.6% |
| 2003 | 26.77 0-100 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 30.84 0-100 | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 32.99 0-100 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 32.24 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 33.56 0-100 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 39.14 0-100 | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 40.73 0-100 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 40.83 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 43.31 0-100 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 43.8 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 42.88 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 44.94 0-100 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 43.41 0-100 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 43.46 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 44.49 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 43.37 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 40.26 0-100 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 36.88 0-100 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 37.17 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 40.02 0-100 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 40.6 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 43.49 0-100 | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 44.37 0-100 | +2.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 44.37 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.25 0-100, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 44.37 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.11 0-100, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.78 0-100 | 21.72 0-100 | 21.83 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.72 0-100 | 21.71 0-100 | 40.73 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 43.07 0-100 | 40.26 0-100 | 44.94 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.42 0-100 | 36.88 0-100 | 44.37 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0941 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Zambia?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Zambia was 44.37 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.94 0-100 in 2014.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.71 0-100 in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Zambia ranks 137th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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