Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Kenya

Kenya: Government Effectiveness - Number of sources was 13 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
2nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
13
in 2024
All-time low
3
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Kenya, 1996–2024

24681012141996201020241996: 31998: 32000: 32002: 52003: 62004: 82005: 92006: 102007: 102008: 102009: 102010: 102011: 102012: 102013: 112014: 112015: 112016: 112017: 112018: 112019: 112020: 112021: 112022: 122023: 122024: 13

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2024, government effectiveness - number of sources in Kenya stood at 13. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - number of sources in Kenya peaked at 13 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1996.

That places Kenya 2nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Kenya, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 3
1998 3 +0.0%
2000 3 +0.0%
2002 5 +66.7%
2003 6 +20.0%
2004 8 +33.3%
2005 9 +12.5%
2006 10 +11.1%
2007 10 +0.0%
2008 10 +0.0%
2009 10 +0.0%
2010 10 +0.0%
2011 10 +0.0%
2012 10 +0.0%
2013 11 +10.0%
2014 11 +0.0%
2015 11 +0.0%
2016 11 +0.0%
2017 11 +0.0%
2018 11 +0.0%
2019 11 +0.0%
2020 11 +0.0%
2021 11 +0.0%
2022 12 +9.1%
2023 12 +0.0%
2024 13 +8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3 3 3 2
2000s 7.89 3 10 9
2010s 10.7 10 11 10
2020s 11.8 11 13 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 1 Ghana 14 compare
  2. 2 Cameroon 13 compare
  3. 2 Cote d'Ivoire 13 compare
  4. 2 Gambia 13 compare
  5. 2 Mali 13 compare
  6. 2 Senegal 13 compare
  7. 2 Sierra Leone 13 compare
  8. 2 Tanzania 13 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - number of sources in Kenya?
Government effectiveness - number of sources in Kenya was 13 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - number of sources recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 13 in 2024.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - number of sources recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1996.
How does Kenya rank for government effectiveness - number of sources?
Kenya ranks 2nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - number of sources rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya 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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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Number of sources
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,187 data points, 1996–2024
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