Political Stability - Governance estimate in Mozambique

Mozambique: Political Stability - Governance estimate was -1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 24.0%
World rank
189th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.2679 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2009
All-time low
-1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance estimate in Mozambique, 1996–2024

-2-1.5-1-0.500.51996201020241996: -0.065 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 0.038 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.216 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.143 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.189 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.083 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 0.264 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 0.118 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 0.182 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 0.268 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.022 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.089 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 0.041 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.496 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.684 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.798 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.83 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: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -1.8 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

In 2024, political stability - governance estimate in Mozambique stood at -1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.0% on the previous year and down 183.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate in Mozambique peaked at 0.2679 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2024.

That places Mozambique 189th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Mozambique, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -0.0649 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1998 0.0379 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -158.4%
2000 -0.2161 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -669.7%
2002 -0.1426 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -34.0%
2003 -0.1891 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +32.6%
2004 -0.2898 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +53.3%
2005 -0.083 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -71.4%
2006 0.2637 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -417.8%
2007 0.1183 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -55.1%
2008 0.1824 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +54.2%
2009 0.2679 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +46.9%
2010 -0.0221 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -108.3%
2011 -0.089 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +302.8%
2012 0.0409 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -146.0%
2013 -0.4956 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1311.1%
2014 -0.6196 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +25.0%
2015 -0.6843 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +10.4%
2016 -1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +87.2%
2017 -1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -16.8%
2018 -0.798 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -25.1%
2019 -0.8295 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.9%
2020 -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +62.2%
2021 -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.8%
2022 -1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.2%
2023 -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.4%
2024 -1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +24.0%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's -1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is -1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's -1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.5954 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Political Stability - Governance estimate in Mozambique 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
2013 -1311.1% 0.0409 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4956 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
2000 -669.7% 0.0379 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2161 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
2006 +417.8% -0.083 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.2637 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.0135 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0649 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0379 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.0098 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2898 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.2679 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.5843 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0409 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 186 Cameroon -1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 187 Iran -1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 188 Venezuela -1.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 190 Niger -1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 191 Chad -1.78 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 192 Central African Republic -1.83 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance estimate in Mozambique?
Political stability - governance estimate in Mozambique was -1.76 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 Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 0.2679 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2009.
What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was -1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024.
How does Mozambique rank for political stability - governance estimate?
Mozambique ranks 189th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance estimate rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 183.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique 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.