Tanzania: Government effectiveness

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 Tanzania

Government effectiveness index (-2.5 weak; 2.5 strong)

 Latest value -0.46
 Year 2023
 Measure points
 Data availability 1996 - 2023
 Average -0.60
 Min - Max -0.85 - -0.42
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2023 is -0.46 points, unchanged from -0.46 points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is -0.04 points, based on data from 193 countries. Historically, the average for Tanzania from 1996 to 2023 is -0.6 points. The minimum value, -0.85 points, was reached in 2019 while the maximum of -0.42 points was recorded in 2007. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Tanzania - Government effectiveness - Recent values chart

Historical series
Tanzania - Government effectiveness - historical chart - 1996-2023




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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 Political stability -0.05 2023 points
 Corruption perceptions - Transparency International 40 2023 points
 Political rights 5 2024 points
 Civil liberties 5 2024 points
 Competitiveness 48.20 2019 points
 Cost of starting a business 40.60 2019 percent of per capita GNI
 Shadow economy 38.91 2015 percent
 Informal economy, MIMIC method 52.20 2020 percent
 Informal economy, DGE method 40.70 2020 percent
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