Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Liberia
Liberia: Government Effectiveness - Number of sources was 13 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Liberia, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - number of sources in Liberia is 13, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 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 Liberia peaked at 13 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1996.
That places Liberia 3rd 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 Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2 | — |
| 1998 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 2005 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 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 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 13 | +8.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 13 is above the median for low income countries, which is 11, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia'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 | 9 | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.5 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.83 | 11 | 13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 1 Ghana 14 compare
- 1 Kenya 14 compare
- 3 Cameroon 13 compare
- 3 Cote d'Ivoire 13 compare
- 3 Gambia 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 Liberia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2896 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - number of sources in Liberia?
- Government effectiveness - number of sources in Liberia was 13 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - number of sources recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 13 in 2025.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - number of sources recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1996.
- How does Liberia rank for government effectiveness - number of sources?
- Liberia ranks 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - number of sources rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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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