Government effectiveness during each president's tenure
Every president since 1991, ranked by how the government effectiveness changed from their first day in office. Politare shows what happened during a tenure; it does not claim the office-holder caused it.
| # | President | In office | Total | Per year | Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PDP Olusegun Obasanjo | 29 May 1999 – 29 May 2007 | +6.4 points 1998 → 2006 | +0.8 points/yr | |
| 2 | APC Bola Tinubu | 29 May 2023 – now | +1.1 points 2022 → 2025 | +0.4 points/yr | |
| 3 | PDP Umaru Musa Yar'Adua | 29 May 2007 – 9 Feb 2010 | +0.8 points 2006 → 2009 | +0.3 points/yr | |
| 4 | PDP Goodluck Jonathan | 9 Feb 2010 – 29 May 2015 | +0.7 points 2009 → 2014 | +0.1 points/yr | |
| 5 | APC Muhammadu Buhari | 29 May 2015 – 29 May 2023 | +0.5 points 2014 → 2022 | +0.1 points/yr |
Sorted by total, highest first. Every row is indexed to the last count complete before the first day in office ("from" marks a start that had to move because that count had no data, or because the period cut it); Levels are per cent changes, rates are differences in points; "per year" compounds levels and divides rates. Tenures with under 12 months, or under three observations, are left out. points, 0 to 100, higher is better · World Bank, Worldwide Governance Indicators (GOV_WGI_GE.SC): perceptions of the quality of public services, the civil service and of policy-making, a score from 0 to 100 with its 90 % interval · Nigeria data · as of Aug 2026.