Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval was 21.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
21.7%
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
203rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
38.1%
in 2004
All-time low
18.6%
in 2023
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Afghanistan, 1996–2024

0102030401996201020241996: 201998: 19.82000: 19.92002: 22.52003: 22.42004: 38.12005: 33.62006: 28.22007: 28.92008: 27.32009: 29.52010: 28.92011: 28.62012: 30.62013: 30.62014: 30.12015: 31.22016: 32.22017: 31.72018: 282019: 27.62020: 26.42021: 26.62022: 21.12023: 18.62024: 21.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2024, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Afghanistan stood at 21.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Afghanistan peaked at 38.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2023.

Afghanistan ranks 203rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score in Afghanistan, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 20.0%
1998 19.8% -0.9%
2000 19.9% +0.3%
2002 22.5% +13.2%
2003 22.4% -0.8%
2004 38.1% +70.6%
2005 33.6% -12.0%
2006 28.2% -16.0%
2007 28.9% +2.3%
2008 27.3% -5.3%
2009 29.5% +7.8%
2010 28.9% -1.8%
2011 28.6% -1.2%
2012 30.6% +7.1%
2013 30.6% -0.1%
2014 30.1% -1.5%
2015 31.2% +3.4%
2016 32.2% +3.3%
2017 31.7% -1.5%
2018 28.0% -11.6%
2019 27.6% -1.6%
2020 26.4% -4.4%
2021 26.6% +0.8%
2022 21.1% -20.6%
2023 18.6% -11.8%
2024 21.7% +16.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.9% 19.8% 20.0% 2
2000s 27.8% 19.9% 38.1% 9
2010s 29.9% 27.6% 32.2% 10
2020s 22.9% 18.6% 26.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Afghanistan?
Government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Afghanistan was 21.7% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 2004.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2023.
How does Afghanistan rank for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
Afghanistan ranks 203rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,187 data points, 1996–2024
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