Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate in Rwanda
Rwanda: Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate was 0.1938 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1938
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
178th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.4603
in 1996
All-time low
0.1938
in 2023
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate in Rwanda, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in Rwanda is 0.1938, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in Rwanda peaked at 0.4603 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1938, in 2023.
That places Rwanda 178th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.4603 | — |
| 1998 | 0.4603 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4603 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3736 | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3736 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2834 | -24.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2647 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2316 | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2316 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2316 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2316 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2177 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2177 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2177 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.201 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1946 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1938 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1938 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1938 | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.1938 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1926, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.1938 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1928, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4603 | 0.4603 | 0.4603 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.298 | 0.2316 | 0.4603 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.206 | 0.201 | 0.2177 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1964 | 0.1938 | 0.201 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 176 Mauritania 0.1992 compare
- 177 Guinea-Bissau 0.1944 compare
- 178 Chad 0.1938 compare
- 180 Benin 0.1934 compare
- 180 Lesotho 0.1934 compare
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in Rwanda?
- Government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in Rwanda was 0.1938 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4603 in 1996.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1938 in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate?
- Rwanda ranks 178th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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