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South Africa Highest Government Effectiveness

Name: South Africa Government Effectiveness
Creator: World Bank WGI
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1.02 in 1996

Government Effectiveness · World Bank WGI

The highest government effectiveness in South Africa was 1.02 in 1996. The top 5 years were: 1996 (1.02), 2000 (0.65), 1998 (0.62), 2002 (0.61), 2003 (0.60).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

South Africa Top 5 Highest Government Effectiveness Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	1996	1.02
2nd	2000	0.65
3rd	1998	0.62
4th	2002	0.61
5th	2003	0.60

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	-0.42	−0.17	129th
2023	-0.26	−0.15	119th
2022	-0.11	−0.04	106th
2021	-0.07	−0.12	100th
2020	0.05	−0.08	93rd
2019	0.13	+0.02	82nd
2018	0.10	+0.03	86th
2017	0.07	−0.03	87th
2016	0.10	+0.01	85th
2015	0.09	−0.08	87th
2014	0.17	−0.14	79th
2013	0.31	+0.14	72nd
2012	0.17	−0.05	77th
2011	0.22	+0.03	75th
2010	0.19	−0.12	73rd
2009	0.31	−0.02	71st
2008	0.33	+0.05	66th
2007	0.28	−0.04	72nd
2006	0.33	−0.24	68th
2005	0.57	+0.01	55th
2004	0.56	−0.04	54th
2003	0.60	−0.01	50th
2002	0.61	−0.04	48th
2000	0.65	+0.02	45th
1998	0.62	−0.40	48th
1996	1.02	–	32nd

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