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Mauritania - Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) 36.9

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

Latest value

36.9 (2025)

Global rank

##168 of 214 economies

vs global median

0.7×

Growth since 1996

0.8×

Ranking Race — Government Effectiveness (percentile rank)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#31#61#91#121#151#181199620062011201620212025#94#1682021 overtook Tajikistan2025 overtook Niue
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Real annual global ranks, 1996 - 2025. Mauritania climbed from #94 to #168 (overtook Tajikistan). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Mauritania ↓

Key Events — Mauritania

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2004
Fell 33 places in global rank auto
2008
Fell 18 places in global rank auto
2010
Climbed 33 places in global rank auto
2012
Fell 23 places in global rank auto
2013
Fell 17 places in global rank auto
2021
Overtook Tajikistan in global rank auto
2025
Overtook Niue in global rank auto

Government Effectiveness (percentile rank), 1996-2025

World Bank WGI · percentile rank (0-100) · linear scale · ranking in the race above
199620062016202534.238.14245.9

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