Côte d'Ivoire Government Effectiveness

Côte d’Ivoire’s Government Effectiveness score has risen modestly over the 26‑year series, improving from –0.26 in 1996 to the all‑time peak of –0.22 in 2025, which also represents its latest figure and places the country at 118th in the global ranking. The indicator’s trough of –1.35 occurred in 2005, reflecting a period of weakened public‑sector capacity and limited service delivery that followed political instability. Since that low, reforms aimed at strengthening bureaucratic quality, enhancing policy implementation and reducing corruption have produced gradual gains, albeit leaving the score still below the neutral threshold of zero. Côte d’Ivoire’s current rating is virtually identical to Kenya’s –0.22 and only marginally better than Armenia’s –0.23, suggesting that regional peers are experiencing comparable challenges in translating reforms into higher effectiveness. If fiscal discipline and merit‑based recruitment continue to be prioritized, the upward trajectory is likely to persist, potentially moving the country closer to the World Bank’s median performance range in the coming years.