Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in South Africa
South Africa: Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval was 53.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in South Africa, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2024, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in South Africa stood at 53.5%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in South Africa peaked at 71.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 2024.
That places South Africa 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 71.4% | — |
| 1998 | 65.4% | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 68.6% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 67.2% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 67.8% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 67.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 68.2% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 66.0% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 65.0% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 64.4% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 65.8% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 63.8% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 64.4% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 64.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 64.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 64.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 62.7% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 61.8% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 62.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 60.8% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 61.6% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 59.8% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 58.7% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 57.7% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 54.3% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 53.5% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.4% | 65.4% | 71.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.7% | 64.4% | 68.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 60.8% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 53.5% | 59.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in South Africa?
- Government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in South Africa was 53.5% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 2024.
- How does South Africa rank for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- South Africa ranks 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa 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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