Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Uganda
Uganda: Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 52.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
52.4%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
138th
of 206 countries
All-time high
53.5%
in 2015
All-time low
43.9%
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Uganda, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Uganda is 52.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Uganda peaked at 53.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 1996.
Uganda ranks 138th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 43.9% | — |
| 1998 | 49.2% | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.9% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 47.2% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 48.6% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 49.2% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 50.9% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.3% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 53.2% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 53.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 51.9% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 52.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 49.3% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 48.9% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 46.4% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 46.5% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 47.6% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 49.1% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 51.2% | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 52.4% | +2.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 52.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 33.8%, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 52.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.6%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.6% | 43.9% | 49.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 47.2% | 50.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 48.9% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 46.4% | 52.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Uganda?
- Government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Uganda was 52.4% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 1996.
- How does Uganda rank for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Uganda ranks 138th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda 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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