GovTech Dataset(v14)

World Bank·January 12, 2025

Description

The WBG launched the GovTech Maturity Index (GTMI) in 2020 as a composite index that uses 48 key indicators to measure critical aspects of four GovTech focus areas in 198 economies: supporting core government systems, enhancing service delivery, mainstreaming citizen engagement, and fostering GovTech enablers.

The construction of the GTMI is primarily based on the World Bank’s GovTech Dataset. The GTMI Report and GovTech dataset provides opportunities to replicate the study, identify gaps in digital transformation by comparing the differences among economies and groups of economies, as well as track changes over time transparently.

The 2020 GovTech dataset contained data/evidence collected from government websites using remotely measurable indicators (due to the COVID-19 pandemic) mostly reflecting de jure practices. The GTMI Team followed a different approach for the 2022 update of the GTMI and underlying GovTech Dataset.

First, the GTMI indicators were revised and extended to explore the performance of existing platforms and cover less known areas in consultation with 9 relevant organizations and 10 World Bank practices/groups from November 2021 to January 2022. A Central Government (CG) GTMI online survey was launched in March 2022 and 850+ officials from 164 countries accepted to join this exercise to reflect the latest developments and results of their GovTech initiatives. Additionally, a Subnational Government (SNG) GTMI online survey was launched in parallel as a pilot implementation for interested countries. Finally, a data validation phase was included to benefit from the clarifications and updates of all survey participants while checking the survey responses and calculating the GTMI scores and groups.

The GTMI includes 40 updated/expanded GovTech indicators measuring the maturity of four GovTech focus areas. Additionally, 8 highly relevant external indicators measured by other relevant indexes are used in the calculation of GTMI groups. 

The 2022 GovTech Dataset presents all indicators based on the CG GTMI survey data submitted by 135 countries directly, as well as the remotely collected data from the web sites of 63 non-participating economies. Additionally, the dataset includes the SNG GTMI data submitted by 113 subnational government entities (states, municipalities) from 16 countries and this expanded the scope of GovTech Dataset considerably.

As a part of the 2022 GTMI update, a new GTMI Data Visualization Portal was launched to create a dashboard with maps and graphs aimed at helping the end-user digest and explore the findings of the CG GTMI / GovTech Dataset, as well as the GovTech Projects Database (presenting the details of 1450+ digital government/GovTech projects funded by the WBG in 147 countries since 1995). 

The GovTech Dataset is a substantially expanded version of the Digital Government Systems and Services (DGSS) global dataset, originally developed in 2014 and updated every two years to support the preparation of several WBG studies and flagship reports (e.g., 2014 FMIS and Open Budget Data Study; WDR 2016: Digital Dividends; 2018 WBG Digital Adoption Index; WDR 2021: Data for Better Lives; and 2020 GovTech Maturity Index). The dataset will be updated every two years to reflect progress in the GovTech domain globally.

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GovTech Dataset(v14)

World Bank·January 12, 2025

Description

The WBG launched the GovTech Maturity Index (GTMI) in 2020 as a composite index that uses 48 key indicators to measure critical aspects of four GovTech focus areas in 198 economies: supporting core government systems, enhancing service delivery, mainstreaming citizen engagement, and fostering GovTech enablers.

The construction of the GTMI is primarily based on the World Bank’s GovTech Dataset. The GTMI Report and GovTech dataset provides opportunities to replicate the study, identify gaps in digital transformation by comparing the differences among economies and groups of economies, as well as track changes over time transparently.

The 2020 GovTech dataset contained data/evidence collected from government websites using remotely measurable indicators (due to the COVID-19 pandemic) mostly reflecting de jure practices. The GTMI Team followed a different approach for the 2022 update of the GTMI and underlying GovTech Dataset.

First, the GTMI indicators were revised and extended to explore the performance of existing platforms and cover less known areas in consultation with 9 relevant organizations and 10 World Bank practices/groups from November 2021 to January 2022. A Central Government (CG) GTMI online survey was launched in March 2022 and 850+ officials from 164 countries accepted to join this exercise to reflect the latest developments and results of their GovTech initiatives. Additionally, a Subnational Government (SNG) GTMI online survey was launched in parallel as a pilot implementation for interested countries. Finally, a data validation phase was included to benefit from the clarifications and updates of all survey participants while checking the survey responses and calculating the GTMI scores and groups.

The GTMI includes 40 updated/expanded GovTech indicators measuring the maturity of four GovTech focus areas. Additionally, 8 highly relevant external indicators measured by other relevant indexes are used in the calculation of GTMI groups. 

The 2022 GovTech Dataset presents all indicators based on the CG GTMI survey data submitted by 135 countries directly, as well as the remotely collected data from the web sites of 63 non-participating economies. Additionally, the dataset includes the SNG GTMI data submitted by 113 subnational government entities (states, municipalities) from 16 countries and this expanded the scope of GovTech Dataset considerably.

As a part of the 2022 GTMI update, a new GTMI Data Visualization Portal was launched to create a dashboard with maps and graphs aimed at helping the end-user digest and explore the findings of the CG GTMI / GovTech Dataset, as well as the GovTech Projects Database (presenting the details of 1450+ digital government/GovTech projects funded by the WBG in 147 countries since 1995). 

The GovTech Dataset is a substantially expanded version of the Digital Government Systems and Services (DGSS) global dataset, originally developed in 2014 and updated every two years to support the preparation of several WBG studies and flagship reports (e.g., 2014 FMIS and Open Budget Data Study; WDR 2016: Digital Dividends; 2018 WBG Digital Adoption Index; WDR 2021: Data for Better Lives; and 2020 GovTech Maturity Index). The dataset will be updated every two years to reflect progress in the GovTech domain globally.

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