What is government effectiveness in Ghana?

Government effectiveness in Ghana was 11 number of surveys/polls in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.

What is the highest government effectiveness recorded in Ghana?

The highest recorded value was 11 number of surveys/polls in 2008.

What is the lowest government effectiveness recorded in Ghana?

The lowest recorded value was 3 number of surveys/polls in 1996.

How does Ghana rank for government effectiveness?

Ghana ranks 2nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.

Is government effectiveness rising or falling in Ghana?

Over the last ten years it is up 120.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Ghana data come from?

The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Government Effectiveness (number of surveys/polls). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Government Effectiveness in Ghana

Name: Government Effectiveness in Ghana
Creator: World Bank Institute
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Ghana: Government Effectiveness was 11 number of surveys/polls in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)

11 number of surveys/polls

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

2nd

of 53 countries

All-time high

11 number of surveys/polls

in 2008

All-time low

3 number of surveys/polls

in 1996

Years of data

1996–2011

Government Effectiveness in Ghana, 1996–2011

Source: World Bank Institute. Measured in number of surveys/polls.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 11 number of surveys/polls for government effectiveness in 2011. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 120.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness in Ghana peaked at 11 number of surveys/polls in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3 number of surveys/polls, in 1996.

That places Ghana 2nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	4 number of surveys/polls	3 number of surveys/polls	5 number of surveys/polls	2
2000s	8.89 number of surveys/polls	5 number of surveys/polls	11 number of surveys/polls	9
2010s	11 number of surveys/polls	11 number of surveys/polls	11 number of surveys/polls	2

Countries ranked near Ghana

1 South Africa 12 number of surveys/polls compare
2 Botswana 11 number of surveys/polls compare
2 Burkina Faso 11 number of surveys/polls compare
2 Kenya 11 number of surveys/polls compare
2 Madagascar 11 number of surveys/polls compare
2 Mali 11 number of surveys/polls compare
2 Mozambique 11 number of surveys/polls compare
2 Nigeria 11 number of surveys/polls compare
2 Senegal 11 number of surveys/polls compare
2 Tanzania 11 number of surveys/polls compare
2 Uganda 11 number of surveys/polls compare
2 Zambia 11 number of surveys/polls compare
2 Zimbabwe 11 number of surveys/polls compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

More reference data data for Ghana

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)

All data for Ghana →

Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness in Ghana?: Government effectiveness in Ghana was 11 number of surveys/polls in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest government effectiveness recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 11 number of surveys/polls in 2008.
What is the lowest government effectiveness recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 3 number of surveys/polls in 1996.
How does Ghana rank for government effectiveness?: Ghana ranks 2nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is government effectiveness rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is up 120.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?: The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Government Effectiveness (number of surveys/polls). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Government Effectiveness (number of surveys/polls)
Unit: number of surveys/polls
Source: World Bank Institute
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 53 places, 688 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

See definition GV.GOVT.EF.ES. This is the number of surveys/polls used to derive the GV.GOVT.EF.ES.