Government Effectiveness in Zambia
Zambia: Government Effectiveness was 0.1779 standard error in 2011. ▼ Falling
Government Effectiveness in Zambia, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute. Measured in standard error.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.1779 standard error for government effectiveness in 2011.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness in Zambia peaked at 0.249 standard error in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1664 standard error, in 2004.
That places Zambia 40th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness in Zambia, year by year
| Year | standard error | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.249 standard error | — |
| 1998 | 0.2009 standard error | -19.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2077 standard error | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1862 standard error | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1713 standard error | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1664 standard error | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1834 standard error | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1708 standard error | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1869 standard error | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.188 standard error | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1755 standard error | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1789 standard error | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1779 standard error | -0.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.1779 standard error is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1812 standard error, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.1779 standard error is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1899 standard error, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2249 standard error | 0.2009 standard error | 0.249 standard error | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1818 standard error | 0.1664 standard error | 0.2077 standard error | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1784 standard error | 0.1779 standard error | 0.1789 standard error | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 40 Botswana 0.1779 standard error compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 0.1779 standard error compare
- 40 Ghana 0.1779 standard error compare
- 40 Kenya 0.1779 standard error compare
- 40 Madagascar 0.1779 standard error compare
- 40 Mali 0.1779 standard error compare
- 40 Mozambique 0.1779 standard error compare
- 40 Nigeria 0.1779 standard error compare
- 40 Senegal 0.1779 standard error compare
- 40 Tanzania 0.1779 standard error compare
- 40 Uganda 0.1779 standard error compare
- 40 Zimbabwe 0.1779 standard error compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- 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)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness in Zambia?
- Government effectiveness in Zambia was 0.1779 standard error in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest government effectiveness recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.249 standard error in 1996.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1664 standard error in 2004.
- How does Zambia rank for government effectiveness?
- Zambia ranks 40th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is government effectiveness rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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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.