Political Stability - Governance estimate in Liberia

Liberia: Political Stability - Governance estimate was -0.2285 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.2285 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 31.3%
World rank
123rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
-0.0186 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2018
All-time low
-2.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance estimate in Liberia, 1996–2024

-3-2-101996201020241996: -2.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.393 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.473 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.388 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.365 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.585 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.453 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.019 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.257 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.281 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.174 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.229 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political stability - governance estimate in Liberia is -0.2285 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 31.3% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate in Liberia peaked at -0.0186 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -2.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 1996.

Liberia ranks 123rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Political Stability - Governance estimate in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Liberia, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -2.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1998 -1.99 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -22.8%
2000 -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.8%
2002 -1.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.4%
2003 -2.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.3%
2004 -1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -29.1%
2005 -1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -9.4%
2006 -1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.9%
2007 -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.1%
2008 -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0%
2009 -1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -10.8%
2010 -0.3932 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -62.0%
2011 -0.4732 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +20.4%
2012 -0.3877 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -18.1%
2013 -0.3646 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.0%
2014 -0.5104 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +40.0%
2015 -0.5852 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +14.6%
2016 -0.4531 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -22.6%
2017 -0.2702 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -40.4%
2018 -0.0186 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -93.1%
2019 -0.2572 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1285.9%
2020 -0.2201 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -14.4%
2021 -0.2104 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.4%
2022 -0.2808 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +33.5%
2023 -0.174 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -38.0%
2024 -0.2285 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +31.3%

Liberia compared with similar countries

  • Liberia's -0.2285 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is -1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 13% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Liberia's -0.2285 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.5954 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Political Stability - Governance estimate in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2019 -1285.9% -0.0186 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2572 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -2.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.99 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.3713 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5852 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0186 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.2228 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2808 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.174 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 120 Argentina -0.1697 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 121 Guatemala -0.2098 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 122 Comoros -0.2213 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 124 Senegal -0.2286 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 125 France -0.2414 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 126 Congo -0.2584 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance estimate in Liberia?
Political stability - governance estimate in Liberia was -0.2285 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was -0.0186 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2018.
What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was -2.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
How does Liberia rank for political stability - governance estimate?
Liberia ranks 123rd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance estimate rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), 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
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,252 data points, 1996–2024
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Political Stability (PV) captures perceptions of the extent to which political power and governance are secure from destabilization, and of the likelihood that authority will be challenged or altered through violent, coercive, or unconstitutional means. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.