Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate in Namibia
Namibia: Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate was 0.2045 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate in Namibia, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in Namibia is 0.2045, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in Namibia peaked at 0.3012 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.2045, in 2024.
Namibia ranks 172nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.3012 | — |
| 1998 | 0.3012 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3012 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2531 | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2531 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2418 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2418 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2418 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2388 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2388 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2388 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2388 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2388 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2388 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2163 | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2243 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2163 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2163 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2163 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2163 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2186 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2186 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2163 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2086 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2158 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2045 | -5.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.2045 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2169, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.2045 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1927, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3012 | 0.3012 | 0.3012 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2499 | 0.2388 | 0.3012 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2241 | 0.2163 | 0.2388 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2128 | 0.2045 | 0.2186 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 170 South Africa 0.2054 compare
- 171 Central African Republic 0.2048 compare
- 172 Botswana 0.2045 compare
- 174 Morocco 0.2038 compare
- 174 Tunisia 0.2038 compare
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in Namibia?
- Government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in Namibia was 0.2045 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3012 in 1996.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2045 in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate?
- Namibia ranks 172nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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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