Political Stability - Governance estimate in Myanmar

Myanmar: Political Stability - Governance estimate was -2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
-2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
202nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
-0.7871 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2006
All-time low
-2.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2022
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance estimate in Myanmar, 1996–2024

-2-1.5-11996201020241996: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.934 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.787 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

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

Analysis

Myanmar recorded -2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for political stability - governance estimate in 2024.

That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 81.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate in Myanmar peaked at -0.7871 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -2.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2022.

Myanmar ranks 202nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Political Stability - Governance estimate in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Myanmar, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1998 -1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +9.2%
2000 -1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0%
2002 -1.52 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.3%
2003 -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -14.6%
2004 -1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -16.5%
2005 -0.9344 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -13.6%
2006 -0.7871 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -15.8%
2007 -1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +32.7%
2008 -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.2%
2009 -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.4%
2010 -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.0%
2011 -1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4%
2012 -1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.3%
2013 -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +20.1%
2014 -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -9.6%
2015 -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.3%
2016 -1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -9.3%
2017 -1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +21.7%
2018 -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.6%
2019 -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.0%
2020 -1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +12.4%
2021 -2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +36.7%
2022 -2.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.0%
2023 -2.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.5%
2024 -2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.4%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's -2.09 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, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's -2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8767 approx. -2.5 to +2.5. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.57 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7871 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -2.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 199 Sudan -2.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 200 Pakistan -2.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 201 Iraq -2.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 203 Democratic Republic of Congo -2.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 204 Afghanistan -2.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 205 Somalia -2.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance estimate in Myanmar?
Political stability - governance estimate in Myanmar was -2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was -0.7871 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2006.
What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was -2.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2022.
How does Myanmar rank for political stability - governance estimate?
Myanmar ranks 202nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance estimate rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Myanmar 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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