CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average was 2.85 1=low to 6=high in 2025. ▬ Flat
CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 2005–2025
Source: CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in 1=low to 6=high.
Analysis
In 2025, cpia public sector management and institutions cluster average in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 2.85 1=low to 6=high. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpia public sector management and institutions cluster average in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 2.98 1=low to 6=high in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.85 1=low to 6=high, in 2025.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 30th out of 42 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | 1=low to 6=high | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.98 1=low to 6=high | — |
| 2006 | 2.97 1=low to 6=high | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.97 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.95 1=low to 6=high | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.96 1=low to 6=high | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.97 1=low to 6=high | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.98 1=low to 6=high | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.93 1=low to 6=high | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.93 1=low to 6=high | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.96 1=low to 6=high | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.96 1=low to 6=high | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.97 1=low to 6=high | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.93 1=low to 6=high | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.95 1=low to 6=high | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.92 1=low to 6=high | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.91 1=low to 6=high | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.91 1=low to 6=high | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.89 1=low to 6=high | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.88 1=low to 6=high | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.85 1=low to 6=high | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 2.85 1=low to 6=high | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.97 1=low to 6=high | 2.95 1=low to 6=high | 2.98 1=low to 6=high | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.95 1=low to 6=high | 2.92 1=low to 6=high | 2.98 1=low to 6=high | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.88 1=low to 6=high | 2.85 1=low to 6=high | 2.91 1=low to 6=high | 6 |
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More climate change data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Population, total 1.32 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.6% (2025)
- Urban population 590.23 million (2025)
- Urban population 44.7% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 16.3% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 132.54 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 3.4% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 17.3% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 14.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpia public sector management and institutions cluster average in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Cpia public sector management and institutions cluster average in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 2.85 1=low to 6=high in 2025, according to CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG).
- What is the highest cpia public sector management and institutions cluster average recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 1=low to 6=high in 2011.
- What is the lowest cpia public sector management and institutions cluster average recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.85 1=low to 6=high in 2025.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for cpia public sector management and institutions cluster average?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th out of 42 groups with data for 2025.
- Is cpia public sector management and institutions cluster average rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average (1=low to 6=high). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) measures the extent to which a country’s policy and institutional framework supports sustainable growth and poverty reduction, and consequently the effective use of development assistance. The outcome of the exercise yields both an overall score and scores for sixteen criteria that compose the CPIA. These criteria include: A. Economic Management (1. Monetary and Exchange Rate Policies; 2. Fiscal Policy; 3. Debt Policy and Management), B. Structural Policies (4. Trade; 5. Financial Sector; 6. Business Regulatory Environment), C. Policies for Social Inclusion/Equity (7. Gender equality; 8. Equity of public resource use; 9. Building human resources; 10. Social protection and labor; 11. Policies and institutions for environmental sustainability), D. Public Sector Management and Institutions (12. Property rights and rule-based governance; 13. Quality of budgetary and financial management; 14. Efficiency of revenue mobilization; 15. Quality of public administration; 16. Transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector). The Public Sector Management and Institutions cluster includes property rights and rule-based governance, quality of budgetary and financial management, efficiency of revenue mobilization, quality of public administration, and transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector.