Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate in Uganda
Uganda: Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate was 0.1926 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1926
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
183rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.2964
in 1996
All-time low
0.1851
in 2022
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate in Uganda, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.1926 for government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in 2025.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in Uganda peaked at 0.2964 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1851, in 2022.
Uganda ranks 183rd of 206 countries on this measure, 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.2964 | — |
| 1998 | 0.2964 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2964 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2678 | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.247 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2147 | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2063 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2046 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2046 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2046 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2046 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2046 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2046 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2046 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1906 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1906 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1906 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1906 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1906 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1906 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1906 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1906 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1906 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1851 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1851 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1851 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1926 | +4.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.1926 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1926, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.1926 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1928, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2964 | 0.2964 | 0.2964 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2279 | 0.2046 | 0.2964 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1948 | 0.1906 | 0.2046 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1882 | 0.1851 | 0.1926 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in Uganda?
- Government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in Uganda was 0.1926 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2964 in 1996.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1851 in 2022.
- How does Uganda rank for government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate?
- Uganda ranks 183rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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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