Political Stability - Governance estimate in Lebanon

Lebanon: Political Stability - Governance estimate was -1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
-1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
184th
of 208 countries
All-time high
-0.4732 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2002
All-time low
-1.83 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2007
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance estimate in Lebanon, 1996–2024

-2-1.5-1-0.51996201020241996: -0.711 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.799 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.648 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.473 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.57 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.789 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.995 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -1.4 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 Lebanon is -1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate in Lebanon peaked at -0.4732 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -1.83 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2007.

That places Lebanon 184th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Political Stability - Governance estimate in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Lebanon, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -0.7114 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1998 -0.7987 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +12.3%
2000 -0.648 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -18.9%
2002 -0.4732 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -27.0%
2003 -0.5699 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +20.4%
2004 -0.7892 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +38.5%
2005 -0.9946 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +26.0%
2006 -1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +51.7%
2007 -1.83 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +21.2%
2008 -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -17.7%
2009 -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -13.3%
2010 -1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +9.9%
2011 -1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.6%
2012 -1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.4%
2013 -1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.0%
2014 -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.2%
2015 -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.7%
2016 -1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.4%
2017 -1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.4%
2018 -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -9.3%
2019 -1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +10.3%
2020 -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.7%
2021 -1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.9%
2022 -1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.5%
2023 -1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.9%
2024 -1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.9%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's -1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.546 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's -1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.9248 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.755 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7987 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7114 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.83 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4732 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 181 Haiti -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 182 Kenya -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 183 Burundi -1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 185 Bangladesh -1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 186 South Sudan -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 187 Cameroon -1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance estimate in Lebanon?
Political stability - governance estimate in Lebanon was -1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was -0.4732 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002.
What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was -1.83 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2007.
How does Lebanon rank for political stability - governance estimate?
Lebanon ranks 184th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance estimate rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lebanon 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
208 places, 5,278 data points, 1996–2024
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