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Ethiopia - Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) 39.7

World Bank WGI · updated 2026-10-03 · 214 economies tracked

Latest value

39.7 (2025)

Global rank

##161 of 214 economies

vs global median

0.7×

Growth since 1996

1.82×

Ranking Race — Government Effectiveness (percentile rank)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#29#57#85#113#141#169199620062011201620212025#169#1612020 overtook Iran, Islamic Rep.2023 overtook São Tomé and Príncipe
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Real annual global ranks, 1996 - 2025. Ethiopia climbed from #169 to #161 (overtook Iran, Islamic Rep.). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Ethiopia ↓

Key Events — Ethiopia

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2006
Climbed 18 places in global rank auto
2020
Overtook Iran, Islamic Rep. in global rank auto
2023
Overtook São Tomé and Príncipe in global rank auto

Government Effectiveness (percentile rank), 1996-2025

World Bank WGI · percentile rank (0-100) · linear scale · ranking in the race above
199620062016202521.729.2736.8344.4

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