Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Niger
Niger: Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 41.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
41.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
175th
of 206 countries
All-time high
46.2%
in 2016
All-time low
36.8%
in 2000
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Niger, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Niger is 41.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Niger peaked at 46.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 2000.
That places Niger 175th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 37.0% | — |
| 1998 | 36.8% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 36.8% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 40.8% | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 40.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 44.3% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 45.8% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 44.2% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 43.9% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 42.7% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 42.3% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 43.6% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 44.8% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 45.7% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 45.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 44.9% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 45.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 44.1% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 44.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 44.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 44.9% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 41.1% | -8.6% |
| 2025 | 41.1% | +0.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 41.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 33.8%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 41.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.6%, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.9% | 36.8% | 37.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.6% | 36.8% | 45.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 42.3% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.4% | 41.1% | 44.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Niger?
- Government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Niger was 41.1% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Niger ranks 175th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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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