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Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Government Effectiveness - Number of sources was 8 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
119th
of 206 countries
All-time high
8
in 2022
All-time low
1
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Sao Tome and Principe, 1996–2024

024681996201020241996: 11998: 12000: 12002: 12003: 12004: 32005: 42006: 52007: 52008: 52009: 52010: 52011: 52012: 52013: 62014: 62015: 62016: 62017: 72018: 72019: 72020: 72021: 72022: 82023: 82024: 8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government effectiveness - number of sources in Sao Tome and Principe is 8, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - number of sources in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 8 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1996.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 119th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Year Value Change
1996 1 —
1998 1 +0.0%
2000 1 +0.0%
2002 1 +0.0%
2003 1 +0.0%
2004 3 +200.0%
2005 4 +33.3%
2006 5 +25.0%
2007 5 +0.0%
2008 5 +0.0%
2009 5 +0.0%
2010 5 +0.0%
2011 5 +0.0%
2012 5 +0.0%
2013 6 +20.0%
2014 6 +0.0%
2015 6 +0.0%
2016 6 +0.0%
2017 7 +16.7%
2018 7 +0.0%
2019 7 +0.0%
2020 7 +0.0%
2021 7 +0.0%
2022 8 +14.3%
2023 8 +0.0%
2024 8 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1 1 1 2
2000s 3.33 1 5 9
2010s 6 5 7 10
2020s 7.6 7 8 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - number of sources in Sao Tome and Principe?
Government effectiveness - number of sources in Sao Tome and Principe was 8 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - number of sources recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 8 in 2022.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - number of sources recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1996.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for government effectiveness - number of sources?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 119th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - number of sources rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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