| Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mauritius | 0.87 | 2020 | 1 | 0.87 |
| 2 | Seychelles | 0.51 | 2020 | 2 | 0.52 |
| 3 ↑ | Rwanda | 0.34 | 2020 | 6 | 0.18 |
| 4 | South Africa | 0.3 | 2020 | 4 | 0.37 |
| 5 ↓ | Botswana | 0.26 | 2020 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 6 ↓ | Cape Verde | 0.25 | 2020 | 5 | 0.29 |
| 7 | Namibia | 0.05 | 2020 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 8 | Senegal | 0.01 | 2020 | 8 | -0.06 |
| 9 ↑ | Morocco | -0.03 | 2020 | 10 | -0.12 |
| 10 ↑ | Ghana | -0.15 | 2020 | 11 | -0.21 |
| 11 ↓ | Tunisia | -0.2 | 2020 | 9 | -0.1 |
| 12 ↑ | Benin | -0.26 | 2020 | 14 | -0.44 |
| 13 ↓ | Kenya | -0.35 | 2020 | 12 | -0.38 |
| 14 ↑ | Ivory Coast | -0.48 | 2020 | 15 | -0.48 |
| 15 ↑ | Algeria | -0.53 | 2020 | 17 | -0.52 |
| 16 ↑ | Ethiopia | -0.55 | 2020 | 19 | -0.63 |
| 16 ↓ | Egypt | -0.55 | 2020 | 13 | -0.42 |
| 18 | Uganda | -0.58 | 2020 | 18 | -0.59 |
| 19 ↑ | Niger | -0.62 | 2020 | 28 | -0.8 |
| 20 ↓ | Sao Tome and Principe | -0.64 | 2020 | 19 | -0.63 |
| 21 ↑ | Burkina Faso | -0.67 | 2020 | 26 | -0.76 |
| 21 ↓ | Gambia | -0.67 | 2020 | 19 | -0.63 |
| 23 ↑ | Djibouti | -0.68 | 2020 | 24 | -0.71 |
| 24 ↑ | Togo | -0.69 | 2020 | 34 | -0.92 |
| 25 ↑ | Mozambique | -0.72 | 2020 | 30 | -0.82 |
| 26 ↓ | Mauritania | -0.77 | 2020 | 16 | -0.5 |
| 26 ↑ | Tanzania | -0.77 | 2020 | 32 | -0.88 |
| 26 ↓ | Zambia | -0.77 | 2020 | 22 | -0.68 |
| 26 ↓ | Swaziland | -0.77 | 2020 | 22 | -0.68 |
| 30 ↓ | Malawi | -0.79 | 2020 | 25 | -0.75 |
| 31 ↓ | Cameroon | -0.88 | 2020 | 29 | -0.81 |
| 32 ↓ | Guinea | -0.89 | 2020 | 27 | -0.78 |
| 33 ↓ | Lesotho | -0.91 | 2020 | 31 | -0.83 |
| 33 | Gabon | -0.91 | 2020 | 33 | -0.9 |
| 35 ↑ | Madagascar | -1 | 2020 | 38 | -1.14 |
| 36 ↑ | Sierra Leone | -1.02 | 2020 | 37 | -1.13 |
| 37 ↓ | Nigeria | -1.03 | 2020 | 36 | -1.09 |
| 38 ↓ | Mali | -1.15 | 2020 | 35 | -1.06 |
| 39 | Zimbabwe | -1.25 | 2020 | 39 | -1.2 |
| 40 | Burundi | -1.26 | 2020 | 40 | -1.33 |
| 41 ↑ | Liberia | -1.41 | 2020 | 42 | -1.37 |
| 42 ↑ | Republic of the Congo | -1.43 | 2020 | 43 | -1.39 |
| 42 ↑ | Guinea-Bissau | -1.43 | 2020 | 44 | -1.52 |
| 44 ↑ | Chad | -1.46 | 2020 | 45 | -1.57 |
| 45 ↓ | Equatorial Guinea | -1.47 | 2020 | 41 | -1.34 |
| 46 | Sudan | -1.49 | 2020 | 46 | -1.62 |
| 47 ↑ | Comoros | -1.59 | 2020 | 48 | -1.67 |
| 48 ↑ | Eritrea | -1.62 | 2020 | 50 | -1.76 |
| 49 | Central African Republic | -1.69 | 2020 | 49 | -1.75 |
| 49 ↓ | Democratic Republic of the Congo | -1.69 | 2020 | 47 | -1.63 |
| 51 | Libya | -2.01 | 2020 | 51 | -1.92 |
| 52 | Somalia | -2.09 | 2020 | 52 | -2.24 |
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.
