Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in South Africa

South Africa: Government Effectiveness - Number of sources was 10 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
11
in 2022
All-time low
5
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in South Africa, 1996–2024

02.557.5101996201020241996: 51998: 52000: 52002: 72003: 72004: 82005: 82006: 92007: 92008: 92009: 92010: 92011: 92012: 92013: 102014: 102015: 102016: 102017: 102018: 102019: 102020: 102021: 102022: 112023: 102024: 10

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2024, government effectiveness - number of sources in South Africa stood at 10.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - number of sources in South Africa peaked at 11 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1996.

That places South Africa 52nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5 5 5 2
2000s 7.89 5 9 9
2010s 9.7 9 10 10
2020s 10.2 10 11 5

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  22. 52 Portugal 10 compare
  23. 52 Singapore 10 compare
  24. 52 Spain 10 compare
  25. 52 Sri Lanka 10 compare
  26. 52 Sweden 10 compare
  27. 52 Tajikistan 10 compare
  28. 52 Türkiye 10 compare
  29. 52 Uzbekistan 10 compare
  30. 52 Viet Nam 10 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - number of sources in South Africa?
Government effectiveness - number of sources in South Africa was 10 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - number of sources recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 11 in 2022.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - number of sources recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1996.
How does South Africa rank for government effectiveness - number of sources?
South Africa ranks 52nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - number of sources rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa 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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