Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Zambia
Zambia: Government Effectiveness - Number of sources was 13 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
3rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
13
in 2025
All-time low
3
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Zambia, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - number of sources in Zambia stood at 13. 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 Zambia peaked at 13 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1996.
Zambia ranks 3rd of 206 countries on this measure, 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 Zambia, 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 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 13 | +8.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 13 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia'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 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.78 | 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.7 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.67 | 11 | 13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 1 Ghana 14 compare
- 1 Kenya 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 Zimbabwe 13 compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0941 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - number of sources in Zambia?
- Government effectiveness - number of sources in Zambia was 13 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - number of sources recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13 in 2025.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - number of sources recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1996.
- How does Zambia rank for government effectiveness - number of sources?
- Zambia ranks 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - number of sources rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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