Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Somalia
Somalia: Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 19.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19.8%
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
203rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
22.4%
in 2002
All-time low
12.7%
in 2014
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Somalia, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Somalia stood at 19.8%.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Somalia peaked at 22.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2014.
Somalia ranks 203rd of 206 countries on this measure, 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 21.9% | — |
| 1998 | 21.8% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 21.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 22.4% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | -22.9% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 18.8% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 19.1% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 19.4% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | +24.1% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 17.7% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 18.5% | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 19.8% | +6.7% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 19.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 33.8%, 59% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 19.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.6%, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 17.3% | 22.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 12.7% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 17.5% | 19.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 200 Democratic Republic of Congo 24.3% compare
- 201 Yemen 21.5% compare
- 202 Afghanistan 20.2% compare
- 204 Sudan 18.8% compare
- 205 Haiti 18.3% compare
- 206 South Sudan 13.8% compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Somalia?
- Government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Somalia was 19.8% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2014.
- How does Somalia rank for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Somalia ranks 203rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia 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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