Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Mozambique
Mozambique: Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 42.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
42.0%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
172nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
58.1%
in 1996
All-time low
40.4%
in 2003
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Mozambique, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Mozambique stood at 42.0%.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Mozambique peaked at 58.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 2003.
That places Mozambique 172nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 58.1% | — |
| 1998 | 47.3% | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 47.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 43.9% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 40.4% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 43.9% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 44.5% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 45.8% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 47.2% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 49.8% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 52.3% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 46.3% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 48.9% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 48.4% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 47.7% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 44.7% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 44.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 44.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 45.2% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 41.5% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 41.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 42.2% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 41.8% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 43.7% | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 42.0% | -3.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 42.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 33.8%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 42.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.6%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.7% | 47.3% | 58.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 40.4% | 52.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 44.5% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 41.4% | 43.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More reference data data for Mozambique
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Mozambique?
- Government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Mozambique was 42.0% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2003.
- How does Mozambique rank for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Mozambique ranks 172nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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