Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Gambia
Gambia: Government Effectiveness - Number of sources was 13 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
3rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
13
in 2023
All-time low
2
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Gambia, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - number of sources in Gambia stood at 13. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - number of sources in Gambia peaked at 13 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1996.
Gambia ranks 3rd 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2 | — |
| 1998 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 2005 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12 | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2025 | 13 | +8.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 13 is above the median for low income countries, which is 11, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 13 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.11 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.1 | 7 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.67 | 10 | 13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 1 Ghana 14 compare
- 1 Kenya 14 compare
- 3 Cameroon 13 compare
- 3 Cote d'Ivoire 13 compare
- 3 Liberia 13 compare
- 3 Malawi 13 compare
- 3 Mali 13 compare
- 3 Mozambique 13 compare
- 3 Nigeria 13 compare
- 3 Senegal 13 compare
- 3 Sierra Leone 13 compare
- 3 Tanzania 13 compare
- 3 Zambia 13 compare
- 3 Zimbabwe 13 compare
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - number of sources in Gambia?
- Government effectiveness - number of sources in Gambia was 13 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - number of sources recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13 in 2023.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - number of sources recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1996.
- How does Gambia rank for government effectiveness - number of sources?
- Gambia ranks 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - number of sources rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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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