Political Stability - Governance estimate in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of: Political Stability - Governance estimate was -2.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
-2.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
203rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
-2.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2005
All-time low
-2.85 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2000
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance estimate in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, 1996–2024

-2.8-2.6-2.4-2.21996201020241996: -2.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -2.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -2.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -2.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -2.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -2.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -2.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -2.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -2.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -2.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -2.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -2.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -2.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -2.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -2.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -2.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -2.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -2.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -2.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -2.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -2.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -2.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

In 2024, political stability - governance estimate in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of stood at -2.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of peaked at -2.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -2.85 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2000.

That places Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 203rd out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -2.83 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.85 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -2.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.85 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -2.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -2.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of

  1. 200 Iraq -2.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 201 Myanmar -2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 202 Congo, Democratic Republic of the -2.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 204 Somalia -2.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 205 Syrian Arab Republic -2.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 206 Mali -2.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance estimate in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
Political stability - governance estimate in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of was -2.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was -2.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2005.
What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was -2.85 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000.
How does Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank for political stability - governance estimate?
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 203rd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance estimate rising or falling in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,255 data points, 1996–2024
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