Political Stability - Governance estimate in Libya

Libya: Political Stability - Governance estimate was -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
195th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.5227 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2009
All-time low
-2.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2017
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance estimate in Libya, 1996–2024

-2-1011996201020241996: -0.845 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.643 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.349 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.247 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.011 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 0.238 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 0.197 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 0.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 0.516 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 0.523 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.479 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -2.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -2.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -2.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -2.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -2.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -1.9 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

Libya recorded -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for political stability - governance estimate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate in Libya peaked at 0.5227 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -2.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2017.

Libya ranks 195th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Political Stability - Governance estimate in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Libya, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -0.8452 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1998 -0.6428 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -23.9%
2000 -0.3492 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -45.7%
2002 -0.2474 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -29.2%
2003 -0.1098 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -55.6%
2004 -0.0115 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -89.5%
2005 0.238 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2173.9%
2006 0.1966 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -17.4%
2007 0.4999 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +154.3%
2008 0.5158 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.2%
2009 0.5227 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.3%
2010 -0.4788 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -191.6%
2011 -1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +241.3%
2012 -1.57 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.6%
2013 -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +20.9%
2014 -2.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +19.0%
2015 -2.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.4%
2016 -2.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.2%
2017 -2.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.6%
2018 -2.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5%
2019 -2.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.1%
2020 -2.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.6%
2021 -2.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7%
2022 -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -9.2%
2023 -2.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.9%
2024 -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.1%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.1409 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 13.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Libya's -1.9 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, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Political Stability - Governance estimate in Libya 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
2005 +2173.9% -0.0115 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.238 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
2011 -241.3% -0.4788 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
2010 -191.6% 0.5227 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4788 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
2007 +154.3% 0.1966 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.4999 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
2004 +89.5% -0.1098 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0115 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.744 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8452 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6428 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s 0.1395 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3492 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5227 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -1.92 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4788 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -2.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 192 Central African Republic -1.83 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 193 Palestine -1.88 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 194 Ethiopia -1.88 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 196 Burkina Faso -1.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 197 Nigeria -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 198 Sudan -2.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance estimate in Libya?
Political stability - governance estimate in Libya was -1.9 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 Libya?
The highest recorded value was 0.5227 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2009.
What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was -2.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2017.
How does Libya rank for political stability - governance estimate?
Libya ranks 195th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance estimate rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Libya 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.