Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Botswana
Botswana: Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 68.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
68.1%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
74th
of 206 countries
All-time high
73.7%
in 2009
All-time low
65.8%
in 2000
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Botswana, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Botswana stood at 68.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Botswana peaked at 73.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 65.8%, in 2000.
That places Botswana 74th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 65.9% | — |
| 1998 | 65.8% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 65.8% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 69.0% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 72.8% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 70.4% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 72.0% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 67.6% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 71.3% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 73.1% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 73.7% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 72.7% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 72.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 72.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 72.1% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 72.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 73.1% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 72.4% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 70.1% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 68.6% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 69.8% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 67.5% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 68.2% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 68.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 70.5% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 69.7% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 68.1% | -2.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 68.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.7%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 68.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.6%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.8% | 65.8% | 65.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 70.6% | 65.8% | 73.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 68.6% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 67.5% | 70.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More reference data data for Botswana
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Botswana?
- Government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Botswana was 68.1% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.8% in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Botswana ranks 74th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana 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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