Voice and Accountability in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Voice and Accountability was -1.34 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Voice and Accountability in Ethiopia, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded -1.34 for voice and accountability in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voice and accountability in Ethiopia peaked at -0.978 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -1.34, in 2011.
That places Ethiopia 45th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Voice and Accountability in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -1.11 | — |
| 1998 | -0.978 | -11.8% |
| 2000 | -1 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | -1.22 | +22.3% |
| 2003 | -1.07 | -12.3% |
| 2004 | -1.14 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | -1.22 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | -1.17 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | -1.18 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | -1.29 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | -1.28 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | -1.32 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | -1.34 | +1.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's -1.34 is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.9736, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's -1.34 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.7573, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.04 | -1.11 | -0.978 | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.18 | -1.29 | -1 | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.33 | -1.34 | -1.32 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voice and accountability in Ethiopia?
- Voice and accountability in Ethiopia was -1.34 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest voice and accountability recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was -0.978 in 1998.
- What is the lowest voice and accountability recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.34 in 2011.
- How does Ethiopia rank for voice and accountability?
- Ethiopia ranks 45th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is voice and accountability rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Voice and Accountability (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Voice and accountability measures the extent to which a country’s citizens are able to participate in selecting their government and to enjoy freedom of expression, freedom of association, and a free media. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.