Government Effectiveness in South Africa
South Africa: Government Effectiveness was 0.1726 standard error in 2011. ▼ Falling
Government Effectiveness in South Africa, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute. Measured in standard error.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness in South Africa is 0.1726 standard error, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness in South Africa peaked at 0.2306 standard error in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1618 standard error, in 2005.
South Africa ranks 53rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2087 standard error | 0.1868 standard error | 0.2306 standard error | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1705 standard error | 0.1618 standard error | 0.1846 standard error | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1731 standard error | 0.1726 standard error | 0.1737 standard error | 2 |
More reference data data for South Africa
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.191 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.36 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6318 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.18 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2153 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 209.92 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness in South Africa?
- Government effectiveness in South Africa was 0.1726 standard error in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest government effectiveness recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2306 standard error in 1996.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1618 standard error in 2005.
- How does South Africa rank for government effectiveness?
- South Africa ranks 53rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is government effectiveness rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Government Effectiveness (standard error). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
See definition GV.GOVT.EF.ES. Inherent to all Governance Indicators is a margin of error, which might vary from country to country, normally attributable to two factors: (i) cross-country differences in the number of sources in which a country appears, and (ii) differences in the precision of the sources in which each country appears.