Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate was 0.1838 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.1838
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
196th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.3588
in 1996
All-time low
0.1838
in 2023
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

00.10.20.30.41996201020241996: 0.3591998: 0.3592000: 0.3592002: 0.322003: 0.322004: 0.2522005: 0.2382006: 0.2352007: 0.2352008: 0.2352009: 0.2162010: 0.2162011: 0.2162012: 0.2042013: 0.192014: 0.192015: 0.192016: 0.192017: 0.192018: 0.192019: 0.192020: 0.192021: 0.192022: 0.1842023: 0.1842024: 0.184

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in Sierra Leone is 0.1838, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.3588 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1838, in 2023.

Sierra Leone ranks 196th of 204 countries on this measure, 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 0.3588 0.3588 0.3588 2
2000s 0.2679 0.2165 0.3588 9
2010s 0.1965 0.1897 0.2165 10
2020s 0.1863 0.1838 0.1897 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 195 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1844 compare
  2. 196 Cameroon 0.1838 compare
  3. 196 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1838 compare
  4. 196 Gambia 0.1838 compare
  5. 196 Mali 0.1838 compare
  6. 196 Senegal 0.1838 compare
  7. 196 Tanzania 0.1838 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in Sierra Leone?
Government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in Sierra Leone was 0.1838 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 0.3588 in 1996.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1838 in 2023.
How does Sierra Leone rank for government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate?
Sierra Leone ranks 196th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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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