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Government Effectiveness in Somalia

Somalia: Government Effectiveness was 6 number of surveys/polls in 2011. β–² Rising

Latest (2011)
6 number of surveys/polls
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 53 countries
All-time high
6 number of surveys/polls
in 2009
All-time low
2 number of surveys/polls
in 1996
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Government Effectiveness in Somalia, 1996–2011

234561996200320111996: 2 number of surveys/polls1998: 3 number of surveys/polls2000: 3 number of surveys/polls2002: 3 number of surveys/polls2003: 4 number of surveys/polls2004: 5 number of surveys/polls2005: 5 number of surveys/polls2006: 4 number of surveys/polls2007: 4 number of surveys/polls2008: 4 number of surveys/polls2009: 6 number of surveys/polls2010: 6 number of surveys/polls2011: 6 number of surveys/polls

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

Analysis

In 2011, government effectiveness in Somalia stood at 6 number of surveys/polls. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness in Somalia peaked at 6 number of surveys/polls in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2 number of surveys/polls, in 1996.

That places Somalia 45th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.5 number of surveys/polls 2 number of surveys/polls 3 number of surveys/polls 2
2000s 4.22 number of surveys/polls 3 number of surveys/polls 6 number of surveys/polls 9
2010s 6 number of surveys/polls 6 number of surveys/polls 6 number of surveys/polls 2

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 45 Djibouti 6 number of surveys/polls compare
  2. 45 Eritrea 6 number of surveys/polls compare
  3. 45 Eswatini 6 number of surveys/polls compare

See the full ranking of 53 places β†’

More reference data data for Somalia

All data for Somalia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness in Somalia?
Government effectiveness in Somalia was 6 number of surveys/polls in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest government effectiveness recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 6 number of surveys/polls in 2009.
What is the lowest government effectiveness recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 2 number of surveys/polls in 1996.
How does Somalia rank for government effectiveness?
Somalia ranks 45th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is government effectiveness rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Somalia 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

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