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

Kenya: Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval was 51.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
51.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
135th
of 205 countries
All-time high
55.7%
in 1996
All-time low
37.9%
in 2003
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

02040601996201020241996: 55.71998: 44.52000: 44.52002: 40.92003: 37.92004: 44.22005: 43.92006: 44.92007: 47.72008: 45.82009: 46.12010: 48.12011: 47.52012: 48.72013: 49.32014: 49.32015: 50.22016: 51.22017: 51.52018: 50.72019: 51.72020: 50.12021: 50.62022: 50.82023: 51.12024: 51.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2024, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Kenya stood at 51.2%.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Kenya peaked at 55.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 2003.

Kenya ranks 135th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.1% 44.5% 55.7% 2
2000s 44.0% 37.9% 47.7% 9
2010s 49.8% 47.5% 51.7% 10
2020s 50.8% 50.1% 51.2% 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 132 Paraguay 52.0% compare
  2. 133 Armenia, Republic of 51.8% compare
  3. 134 Tanzania, United Republic of 51.5% compare
  4. 136 Côte d'Ivoire 51.1% compare
  5. 137 Suriname 50.9% compare
  6. 138 Mongolia 50.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Kenya?
Government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Kenya was 51.2% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 1996.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 2003.
How does Kenya rank for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
Kenya ranks 135th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya 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
205 places, 5,168 data points, 1996–2024
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