Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Ghana
Ghana: Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 61.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
61.1%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
106th
of 206 countries
All-time high
62.4%
in 2009
All-time low
51.6%
in 2003
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Ghana, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Ghana is 61.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Ghana peaked at 62.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 2003.
That places Ghana 106th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 59.1% | — |
| 1998 | 53.6% | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 58.0% | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 55.0% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 51.6% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 51.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 53.9% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 60.6% | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 60.1% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 62.2% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 62.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 61.7% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 61.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 61.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 59.0% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 59.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 59.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 61.6% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 61.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 60.7% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 60.0% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 59.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 59.2% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 58.2% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 58.5% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 60.1% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 61.1% | +1.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 61.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.1%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 61.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.6%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.3% | 53.6% | 59.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 57.3% | 51.6% | 62.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 59.0% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 58.2% | 61.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Ghana?
- Government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Ghana was 61.1% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Ghana ranks 106th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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