Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Namibia
Namibia: Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval was 59.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
59.8%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
102nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
78.0%
in 1996
All-time low
59.8%
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Namibia, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 59.8% for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Namibia peaked at 78.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 2024.
Namibia ranks 102nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 78.0% | — |
| 1998 | 70.1% | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 70.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 62.1% | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 62.7% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 61.1% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 59.9% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 64.4% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 64.7% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 66.2% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 68.2% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 63.6% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 62.6% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 66.7% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 64.8% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 64.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 63.9% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 62.8% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 63.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 64.3% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 63.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 61.2% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 61.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 61.2% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 61.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 59.8% | -2.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 59.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.3%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 59.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.9%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.0% | 70.1% | 78.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.4% | 59.9% | 70.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 62.6% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 59.8% | 61.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 99 Serbia 60.8% compare
- 100 Tonga 60.5% compare
- 101 Dominican Republic 60.4% compare
- 103 Bulgaria 58.9% compare
- 104 North Macedonia 58.8% compare
- 105 Micronesia (country) 58.5% compare
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Namibia?
- Government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Namibia was 59.8% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Namibia ranks 102nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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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