Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Kenya
Kenya: Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 56.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
56.5%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
123rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
56.5%
in 2025
All-time low
36.4%
in 2003
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Kenya, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Kenya stood at 56.5%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Kenya peaked at 56.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 2003.
Kenya ranks 123rd of 206 countries on this measure, 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 54.7% | — |
| 1998 | 41.4% | -24.2% |
| 2000 | 41.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 36.5% | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 36.4% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 43.8% | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 43.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 44.8% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 47.4% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 51.9% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 52.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 52.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 53.7% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 54.7% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 55.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 54.2% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 55.5% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 53.5% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 53.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 53.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 54.6% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 54.6% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 56.5% | +3.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 56.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.1%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 56.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.6%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.1% | 41.4% | 54.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.6% | 36.4% | 49.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 50.5% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 53.5% | 56.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
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 56.5% in 2025, 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 56.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Kenya ranks 123rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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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