Mauritania Government Effectiveness
Government Effectiveness GE.EST
Mauritania's government effectiveness was -0.82 in 2025, ranked 157th globally. This represents a 7.4% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank WGI, covering 1996–2025.
Overview
Mauritania's government effectiveness stood at -0.82 in 2025, a decline of +0.06 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach -0.82 by 2025. Mauritania ranked 157th globally.
Mauritania’s Government Effectiveness score has slipped from a modest -0.12 in 1996 to -0.82 in 2025, placing the country 157th in the global ranking. The indicator reached its best level of -0.10 in 1998, shortly after the adoption of structural reforms aimed at improving public service delivery, but then entered a prolonged decline that culminated in an all‑time low of -1.07 in 2015, reflecting deteriorating bureaucratic capacity and weakened policy implementation. Over the 26‑year coverage period the trajectory has been markedly downward, leaving Mauritania behind peers such as Timor‑Leste (-0.79) and Papua New Guinea (-0.82) that have managed slightly higher scores despite comparable development challenges. The persistent erosion of institutional quality suggests that without substantial investment in civil‑service training, anti‑corruption mechanisms, and transparent budgeting, the current downward path is likely to continue, whereas targeted reforms could reverse the trend and lift Mauritania’s effectiveness rating in the coming years.
Data & projection
| Year | Government Effectiveness | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | -0.84 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | -0.82 | - | - |
| 2025 | -0.82 | −0.06 | #157 |
| 2023 | -0.76 | −0.04 | #153 |
| 2022 | -0.73 | +0.05 | #151 |
| 2021 | -0.78 | +0.06 | #155 |
| 2020 | -0.84 | −0.23 | #167 |
| 2019 | -0.61 | +0.22 | #140 |
| 2018 | -0.83 | −0.02 | #163 |
| 2017 | -0.80 | +0.05 | #160 |
| 2016 | -0.85 | +0.21 | #162 |
| 2015 | -1.07 | −0.08 | #175 |
| 2014 | -0.99 | +0.00 | #168 |
| 2013 | -0.99 | −0.08 | #168 |
| 2012 | -0.91 | +0.05 | #161 |
| 2011 | -0.96 | +0.02 | #168 |
| 2010 | -0.99 | −0.06 | #167 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Mauritania matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2006. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw government effectiveness improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Mauritania's government effectiveness was -0.82 in 2025. Ranked 157th globally. This represents a 7.4% decrease from the previous year.
Mauritania's government effectiveness peaked at -0.10 in 1998.
The lowest government effectiveness in Mauritania was -1.07 in 2015.
Mauritania ranks 157th globally in government effectiveness as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is GE.EST. Data sourced from World Bank WGI.
Mauritania's government effectiveness is projected to reach -0.82 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The government effectiveness of Mauritania in 2025 was -0.82. This ranks 157th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_mauritania_government-effectiveness,
title = {Mauritania Government Effectiveness},
url = {https://historysaid.com/mauritania/government-effectiveness/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}