Government Effectiveness: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Namibia
Namibia: Government Effectiveness: Lower bound of the 90% confidence was 47.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
47.6%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
93rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
58.4%
in 1996
All-time low
43.9%
in 2002
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Namibia, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Namibia stood at 47.6%.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Namibia peaked at 58.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 2002.
Namibia ranks 93rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government Effectiveness: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 58.4% | — |
| 1998 | 50.3% | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 43.9% | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 45.2% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 44.8% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 44.2% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 50.2% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 52.0% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 53.9% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 47.2% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 51.8% | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 51.6% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 51.3% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 51.6% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 51.0% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 48.0% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 47.9% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 47.9% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 47.5% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 49.1% | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 47.6% | -3.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 47.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.3%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 47.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.6%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.3% | 50.3% | 58.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 43.9% | 53.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 47.2% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 47.5% | 49.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 90 North Macedonia 48.1% compare
- 91 Bulgaria 47.9% compare
- 92 Jordan 47.6% compare
- 94 Saint Lucia 47.3% compare
- 95 Azerbaijan 47.1% compare
- 96 Kazakhstan 47.0% compare
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Namibia?
- Government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Namibia was 47.6% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Namibia ranks 93rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia 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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