Government Effectiveness in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Government Effectiveness was 5 number of surveys/polls in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
5 number of surveys/polls
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 53 countries
All-time high
5 number of surveys/polls
in 2006
All-time low
1 number of surveys/polls
in 1996
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Government Effectiveness in Sao Tome and Principe, 1996–2011

123451996200320111996: 1 number of surveys/polls1998: 3 number of surveys/polls2000: 3 number of surveys/polls2002: 3 number of surveys/polls2003: 3 number of surveys/polls2004: 4 number of surveys/polls2005: 4 number of surveys/polls2006: 5 number of surveys/polls2007: 4 number of surveys/polls2008: 4 number of surveys/polls2009: 4 number of surveys/polls2010: 5 number of surveys/polls2011: 5 number of surveys/polls

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

Analysis

In 2011, government effectiveness in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 5 number of surveys/polls. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 5 number of surveys/polls in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1 number of surveys/polls, in 1996.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 49th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Government Effectiveness in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness (number of surveys/polls) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1996 to 2011.
Year number of surveys/polls Change
1996 1 number of surveys/polls
1998 3 number of surveys/polls +200.0%
2000 3 number of surveys/polls +0.0%
2002 3 number of surveys/polls +0.0%
2003 3 number of surveys/polls +0.0%
2004 4 number of surveys/polls +33.3%
2005 4 number of surveys/polls +0.0%
2006 5 number of surveys/polls +25.0%
2007 4 number of surveys/polls -20.0%
2008 4 number of surveys/polls +0.0%
2009 4 number of surveys/polls +0.0%
2010 5 number of surveys/polls +25.0%
2011 5 number of surveys/polls +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2 number of surveys/polls 1 number of surveys/polls 3 number of surveys/polls 2
2000s 3.78 number of surveys/polls 3 number of surveys/polls 5 number of surveys/polls 9
2010s 5 number of surveys/polls 5 number of surveys/polls 5 number of surveys/polls 2

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 49 Comoros 5 number of surveys/polls compare
  2. 49 Equatorial Guinea 5 number of surveys/polls compare
  3. 49 Guinea-Bissau 5 number of surveys/polls compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness in Sao Tome and Principe?
Government effectiveness in Sao Tome and Principe was 5 number of surveys/polls in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest government effectiveness recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 5 number of surveys/polls in 2006.
What is the lowest government effectiveness recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 1 number of surveys/polls in 1996.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for government effectiveness?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 49th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is government effectiveness rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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
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See definition GV.GOVT.EF.ES. This is the number of surveys/polls used to derive the GV.GOVT.EF.ES.