Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Kenya

Kenya: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) was -30.79 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-30.79 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 289.3%
World rank
194th
of 207 countries
All-time high
46.5 % change on previous year
in 2004
All-time low
-85.58 % change on previous year
in 2007
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Kenya, 2003–2024

-100-500502003201320242003: 45.5 % change on previous year2004: 46.5 % change on previous year2005: 21.1 % change on previous year2006: 29 % change on previous year2007: -85.6 % change on previous year2008: -36.8 % change on previous year2009: -11.5 % change on previous year2010: 22.5 % change on previous year2011: -39.3 % change on previous year2012: 20.5 % change on previous year2013: 24.2 % change on previous year2014: 27.1 % change on previous year2015: -35.9 % change on previous year2016: -8.3 % change on previous year2017: -41.8 % change on previous year2018: -30 % change on previous year2019: 5.8 % change on previous year2020: 12.9 % change on previous year2021: -0.445 % change on previous year2022: 42.7 % change on previous year2023: -7.9 % change on previous year2024: -30.8 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Kenya recorded -30.79 % change on previous year for voice and accountability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in 2024.

The figure is down 289.3% on the previous year and down 213.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Kenya peaked at 46.5 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -85.58 % change on previous year, in 2007.

That places Kenya 194th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), annual growth rate in Kenya, 2003 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
2003 45.53 % change on previous year
2004 46.5 % change on previous year +2.1%
2005 21.06 % change on previous year -54.7%
2006 29.02 % change on previous year +37.8%
2007 -85.58 % change on previous year -394.9%
2008 -36.75 % change on previous year -57.1%
2009 -11.45 % change on previous year -68.8%
2010 22.53 % change on previous year -296.7%
2011 -39.29 % change on previous year -274.4%
2012 20.52 % change on previous year -152.2%
2013 24.18 % change on previous year +17.8%
2014 27.15 % change on previous year +12.3%
2015 -35.92 % change on previous year -232.3%
2016 -8.28 % change on previous year -77.0%
2017 -41.78 % change on previous year +404.7%
2018 -29.99 % change on previous year -28.2%
2019 5.81 % change on previous year -119.4%
2020 12.86 % change on previous year +121.2%
2021 -0.4449 % change on previous year -103.5%
2022 42.67 % change on previous year -9690.4%
2023 -7.91 % change on previous year -118.5%
2024 -30.79 % change on previous year +289.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +9690.4% -0.4449 % change on previous year 42.67 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.19 % change on previous year -85.58 % change on previous year 46.5 % change on previous year 7
2010s -5.51 % change on previous year -41.78 % change on previous year 27.15 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.28 % change on previous year -30.79 % change on previous year 42.67 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 191 Mozambique -24.78 % change on previous year compare
  2. 192 Niger -26.36 % change on previous year compare
  3. 193 Israel -29.76 % change on previous year compare
  4. 195 Kuwait -34.14 % change on previous year compare
  5. 196 Mexico -34.38 % change on previous year compare
  6. 197 Tunisia -35.29 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Kenya?
Voice and accountability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Kenya was -30.79 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest voice and accountability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 46.5 % change on previous year in 2004.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was -85.58 % change on previous year in 2007.
How does Kenya rank for voice and accountability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
Kenya ranks 194th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 213.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 4,467 data points, 2003–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.