Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Kenya
Kenya: Government Effectiveness - Number of sources was 14 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
1st
of 206 countries
All-time high
14
in 2025
All-time low
3
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Kenya, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - number of sources in Kenya stood at 14. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - number of sources in Kenya peaked at 14 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1996.
That places Kenya 1st out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3 | — |
| 1998 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 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% |
| 2025 | 14 | +7.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 14 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 14 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.78 | 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.7 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.17 | 11 | 14 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 1 Ghana 14 compare
- 3 Cameroon 13 compare
- 3 Cote d'Ivoire 13 compare
- 3 Gambia 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 Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - number of sources in Kenya?
- Government effectiveness - number of sources in Kenya was 14 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - number of sources recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 14 in 2025.
- 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 1st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - number of sources rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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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