Overall Mo Ibrahim index in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Overall Mo Ibrahim index was 51.12 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
51.12
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
3rd
of 6 groups
All-time high
51.12
in 2011
All-time low
46.63
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2011

Overall Mo Ibrahim index in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 2000–2011

02040602000200520112000: 46.62001: 47.92002: 48.32003: 47.92004: 48.42005: 48.92006: 49.62007: 502008: 49.92009: 49.92010: 50.82011: 51.1

Source: Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.

Analysis

The most recent figure for overall mo ibrahim index in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 51.12, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overall mo ibrahim index in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 51.12 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 46.63, in 2000.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.73 46.63 49.96 10
2010s 50.95 50.78 51.12 2

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

  1. 1 Mauritius 82.85 compare
  2. 2 Cape Verde 78.4 compare
  3. 3 Botswana 77.22 compare
  4. 4 Seychelles 73.4 compare
  5. 6 Namibia 69.76 compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is overall mo ibrahim index in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Overall mo ibrahim index in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 51.12 in 2011, according to Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest overall mo ibrahim index recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 51.12 in 2011.
What is the lowest overall mo ibrahim index recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 46.63 in 2000.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for overall mo ibrahim index?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
Is overall mo ibrahim index rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
The figures come from Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site, published as part of Overall Mo Ibrahim index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Overall Mo Ibrahim index
Source
Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 696 data points, 2000–2011
Last refreshed

Measures overall index on (a) Safety and rule of law (b) Participation and human rights (c) Sustainable Economic opportunity and (d) Human development.