Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate in Botswana

Botswana: Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate was 0.2045 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.2045
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
170th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.3012
in 1996
All-time low
0.1992
in 2022
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate in Botswana, 1996–2024

00.10.20.31996201020241996: 0.3011998: 0.3012000: 0.3012002: 0.2532003: 0.2532004: 0.2422005: 0.2422006: 0.2392007: 0.2392008: 0.2392009: 0.2392010: 0.2392011: 0.2392012: 0.2392013: 0.2162014: 0.2162015: 0.2162016: 0.2162017: 0.2162018: 0.2162019: 0.2162020: 0.2162021: 0.2062022: 0.1992023: 0.2052024: 0.205

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 0.2045 for government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in Botswana peaked at 0.3012 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1992, in 2022.

That places Botswana 170th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3012 0.3012 0.3012 2
2000s 0.2496 0.2388 0.3012 9
2010s 0.2231 0.2163 0.2388 10
2020s 0.2061 0.1992 0.2163 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 168 South Africa 0.2054 compare
  2. 169 Central African Republic 0.2048 compare
  3. 170 Namibia 0.2045 compare
  4. 172 Morocco 0.2038 compare
  5. 172 Tunisia 0.2038 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in Botswana?
Government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in Botswana was 0.2045 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 0.3012 in 1996.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1992 in 2022.
How does Botswana rank for government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate?
Botswana ranks 170th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,168 data points, 1996–2024
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