Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Eswatini
Eswatini: Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 42.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
42.6%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
169th
of 206 countries
All-time high
61.4%
in 1996
All-time low
40.9%
in 2024
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Eswatini, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Eswatini is 42.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Eswatini peaked at 61.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 2024.
Eswatini ranks 169th 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: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 61.4% | — |
| 1998 | 61.1% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 61.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 61.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 50.5% | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 41.5% | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 42.7% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 49.1% | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 48.5% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 53.1% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 55.8% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 53.0% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 55.9% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 54.9% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 53.8% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 54.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 54.9% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 50.1% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 47.5% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 46.0% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 43.6% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 40.9% | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 42.6% | +4.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 42.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.1%, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 42.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.6%, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.2% | 61.1% | 61.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 41.5% | 61.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 49.9% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 40.9% | 47.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 166 Mauritania 43.5% compare
- 167 Iran 42.6% compare
- 168 Burkina Faso 42.6% compare
- 170 Kyrgyzstan 42.5% compare
- 171 Cameroon 42.3% compare
- 172 Mozambique 42.0% compare
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Eswatini?
- Government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Eswatini was 42.6% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Eswatini ranks 169th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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