Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Zambia
Zambia: Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval was 46.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Zambia, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2024, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Zambia stood at 46.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Zambia peaked at 48.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 1998.
That places Zambia 148th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 34.7% | — |
| 1998 | 34.6% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 34.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 39.4% | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 35.9% | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 38.3% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 40.0% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 39.1% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 40.6% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 42.2% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 44.2% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 43.9% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 47.9% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 48.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 48.7% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 47.1% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 47.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.4% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 47.6% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 45.3% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 43.1% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 43.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 45.8% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 46.4% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 46.9% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.7% | 34.6% | 34.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.4% | 34.7% | 44.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 43.9% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 43.1% | 46.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 145 Bosnia and Herzegovina 47.1% compare
- 146 Tajikistan 47.1% compare
- 147 Ukraine 46.9% compare
- 149 Gambia 46.8% compare
- 150 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 46.8% compare
- 151 Pakistan 46.6% compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Zambia?
- Government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Zambia was 46.9% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 1998.
- How does Zambia rank for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Zambia ranks 148th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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