Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate was 0.2139 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.2139
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
150th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.444
in 1996
All-time low
0.2139
in 2022
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1996–2024

00.10.20.30.41996201020241996: 0.4441998: 0.4442000: 0.4442002: 0.4442003: 0.4442004: 0.32005: 0.2782006: 0.2482007: 0.2482008: 0.2482009: 0.2482010: 0.2482011: 0.2482012: 0.2482013: 0.2232014: 0.2232015: 0.2232016: 0.2232017: 0.2222018: 0.2222019: 0.2222020: 0.2222021: 0.2222022: 0.2142023: 0.2142024: 0.214

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2024, government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.2139. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.444 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.2139, in 2022.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 150th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 0.444
1998 0.444 +0.0%
2000 0.444 +0.0%
2002 0.444 +0.0%
2003 0.444 +0.0%
2004 0.2997 -32.5%
2005 0.2776 -7.4%
2006 0.2482 -10.6%
2007 0.2482 +0.0%
2008 0.2482 +0.0%
2009 0.2482 +0.0%
2010 0.2482 +0.0%
2011 0.2482 +0.0%
2012 0.2482 +0.0%
2013 0.2233 -10.1%
2014 0.2233 +0.0%
2015 0.2233 +0.0%
2016 0.2233 +0.0%
2017 0.2222 -0.5%
2018 0.2222 +0.0%
2019 0.2222 +0.0%
2020 0.2222 +0.0%
2021 0.2222 +0.0%
2022 0.2139 -3.7%
2023 0.2139 +0.0%
2024 0.2139 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.444 0.444 0.444 2
2000s 0.3225 0.2482 0.444 9
2010s 0.2305 0.2222 0.2482 10
2020s 0.2172 0.2139 0.2222 5

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  6. 152 Czechia 0.2125 compare
  7. 152 Estonia 0.2125 compare
  8. 152 Hungary 0.2125 compare
  9. 152 Latvia 0.2125 compare
  10. 152 Poland 0.2125 compare
  11. 152 Romania 0.2125 compare
  12. 152 Slovakia 0.2125 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in Sao Tome and Principe?
Government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.2139 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 0.444 in 1996.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2139 in 2022.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 150th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate
Source
World Bank
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,187 data points, 1996–2024
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