Government Effectiveness: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Botswana
Botswana: Government Effectiveness: Lower bound of the 90% confidence was 54.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
54.4%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
64th
of 206 countries
All-time high
58.8%
in 2015
All-time low
45.9%
in 2000
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Botswana, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Botswana stood at 54.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Botswana peaked at 58.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 2000.
Botswana ranks 64th 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: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 46.0% | — |
| 1998 | 45.9% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 45.9% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 52.4% | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 56.2% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 54.6% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 56.2% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 51.9% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 55.6% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 57.4% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 57.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 56.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 57.8% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 57.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 58.8% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 58.1% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 55.8% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 54.3% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 55.5% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 53.2% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 54.4% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 55.1% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 56.8% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 56.0% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 54.4% | -2.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 54.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.9%, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 54.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.6%, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.9% | 45.9% | 46.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.2% | 45.9% | 58.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 54.3% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 53.2% | 56.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More reference data data for Botswana
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Botswana?
- Government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Botswana was 54.4% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Botswana ranks 64th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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