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Government Effectiveness in Kenya

Kenya: 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 2006
All-time low
3 number of surveys/polls
in 1996
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Government Effectiveness in Kenya, 1996–2011

246810121996200320111996: 3 number of surveys/polls1998: 5 number of surveys/polls2000: 5 number of surveys/polls2002: 7 number of surveys/polls2003: 8 number of surveys/polls2004: 9 number of surveys/polls2005: 9 number of surveys/polls2006: 11 number of surveys/polls2007: 11 number of surveys/polls2008: 11 number of surveys/polls2009: 11 number of surveys/polls2010: 11 number of surveys/polls2011: 11 number of surveys/polls

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

Analysis

Kenya 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 Kenya peaked at 11 number of surveys/polls in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3 number of surveys/polls, in 1996.

Kenya ranks 2nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4 number of surveys/polls 3 number of surveys/polls 5 number of surveys/polls 2
2000s 9.11 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 Kenya

  1. 2 Botswana 11 number of surveys/polls compare
  2. 2 Burkina Faso 11 number of surveys/polls compare
  3. 2 Ghana 11 number of surveys/polls compare
  4. 2 Madagascar 11 number of surveys/polls compare
  5. 2 Mali 11 number of surveys/polls compare
  6. 2 Mozambique 11 number of surveys/polls compare
  7. 2 Nigeria 11 number of surveys/polls compare
  8. 2 Senegal 11 number of surveys/polls compare
  9. 2 Tanzania 11 number of surveys/polls compare
  10. 2 Uganda 11 number of surveys/polls compare
  11. 2 Zambia 11 number of surveys/polls compare
  12. 2 Zimbabwe 11 number of surveys/polls compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness in Kenya?
Government effectiveness in Kenya was 11 number of surveys/polls in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest government effectiveness recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 11 number of surveys/polls in 2006.
What is the lowest government effectiveness recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 3 number of surveys/polls in 1996.
How does Kenya rank for government effectiveness?
Kenya ranks 2nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is government effectiveness rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 120.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya 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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About this data

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

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