Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Government Effectiveness - Number of sources was 12 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
16th
of 206 countries
All-time high
12
in 2022
All-time low
3
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Ethiopia, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - number of sources in Ethiopia stood at 12. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - number of sources in Ethiopia peaked at 12 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1996.
Ethiopia ranks 16th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3 | — |
| 1998 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2005 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 12 | +9.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 12 is above the median for low income countries, which is 11, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 12 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7 | 3 | 9 | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.7 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5 | 11 | 12 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 16 Benin 12 compare
- 16 Burkina Faso 12 compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of Congo 12 compare
- 16 Guinea 12 compare
- 16 Lesotho 12 compare
- 16 Madagascar 12 compare
- 16 Mauritania 12 compare
- 16 Mongolia 12 compare
- 16 Morocco 12 compare
- 16 Niger 12 compare
- 16 Togo 12 compare
- 16 Tunisia 12 compare
- 16 Uganda 12 compare
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - number of sources in Ethiopia?
- Government effectiveness - number of sources in Ethiopia was 12 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - number of sources recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2022.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - number of sources recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1996.
- How does Ethiopia rank for government effectiveness - number of sources?
- Ethiopia ranks 16th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - number of sources rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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