Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Sudan
Sudan: Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 18.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
18.8%
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
204th
of 206 countries
All-time high
36.2%
in 1996
All-time low
18.8%
in 2025
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Sudan, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Sudan is 18.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Sudan peaked at 36.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2025.
Sudan ranks 204th 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 Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 36.2% | — |
| 1998 | 36.1% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 36.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 30.8% | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 27.2% | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 31.8% | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 28.8% | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 35.4% | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 35.1% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 32.2% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 31.1% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 30.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 31.6% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 32.6% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 28.8% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | -18.8% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 18.8% | -5.9% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 18.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 33.8%, 56% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 18.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.6%, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.1% | 36.1% | 36.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 27.2% | 36.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 27.1% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 18.8% | 28.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 201 Yemen 21.5% compare
- 202 Afghanistan 20.2% compare
- 203 Somalia 19.8% compare
- 205 Haiti 18.3% compare
- 206 South Sudan 13.8% compare
More reference data data for Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5846 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.81 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4356 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.96 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8148 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.68 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.88 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.37 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Sudan?
- Government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Sudan was 18.8% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2025.
- How does Sudan rank for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Sudan ranks 204th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan 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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