Political Stability - Governance estimate in Barbados

Barbados: Political Stability - Governance estimate was 1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
11th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2014
All-time low
0.7683 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2003
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance estimate in Barbados, 1996–2024

00.511.51996201020241996: 0.886 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 0.886 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 0.884 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 0.886 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 0.768 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 0.956 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 0.937 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 0.84 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 0.84 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 0.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 0.976 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for political stability - governance estimate in Barbados is 1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate in Barbados peaked at 1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7683 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2003.

Barbados ranks 11th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8859 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.8856 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.8862 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.7683 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s 1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.8003 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 8 Aruba 1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 9 Uruguay 1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 10 Marshall Islands 1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 12 Tonga 1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 13 American Samoa 1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 14 Greenland 1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance estimate in Barbados?
Political stability - governance estimate in Barbados was 1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2014.
What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7683 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2003.
How does Barbados rank for political stability - governance estimate?
Barbados ranks 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance estimate rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Barbados 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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