Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate in Zambia
Zambia: Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate was 0.1844 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1844
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
193rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.2964
in 1996
All-time low
0.1844
in 2025
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate in Zambia, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.1844 for government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in Zambia peaked at 0.2964 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1844, in 2025.
Zambia ranks 193rd 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.2964 | — |
| 1998 | 0.2964 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2964 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2689 | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.247 | -8.2% |
| 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 | 0.1904 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1851 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 0.1844 | -0.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.1844 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2121, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.1844 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1928, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2964 | 0.2964 | 0.2964 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.228 | 0.2046 | 0.2964 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1948 | 0.1906 | 0.2046 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1877 | 0.1844 | 0.1906 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 190 Sudan 0.1915 compare
- 191 Nigeria 0.1907 compare
- 192 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1848 compare
- 193 Cameroon 0.1844 compare
- 193 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1844 compare
- 193 Gambia 0.1844 compare
- 193 Liberia 0.1844 compare
- 193 Malawi 0.1844 compare
- 193 Mali 0.1844 compare
- 193 Mozambique 0.1844 compare
- 193 Senegal 0.1844 compare
- 193 Sierra Leone 0.1844 compare
- 193 Tanzania 0.1844 compare
- 193 Zimbabwe 0.1844 compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0941 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in Zambia?
- Government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in Zambia was 0.1844 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2964 in 1996.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1844 in 2025.
- How does Zambia rank for government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate?
- Zambia ranks 193rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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