Cape Verde: Government effectiveness

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 Cape Verde

Government effectiveness index (-2.5 weak; 2.5 strong)

 Latest value 0.01
 Year 2023
 Measure points
 Data availability 2002 - 2023
 Average 0.02
 Min - Max -0.35 - 0.34
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2023 is 0.01 points, a decline from 0.02 points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is -0.04 points, based on data from 193 countries. Historically, the average for Cape Verde from 2002 to 2023 is 0.02 points. The minimum value, -0.35 points, was reached in 2004 while the maximum of 0.34 points was recorded in 2018. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Cape Verde - Government effectiveness - Recent values chart

Historical series
Cape Verde - Government effectiveness - historical chart - 2002-2023




Definition: The index of Government Effectiveness captures perceptions of the quality of public services, the quality of the civil service and the degree of its independence from political pressures, the quality of policy formulation and implementation, and the credibility of the government's commitment to such policies.

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