Political Stability/No Violence in Algeria

Algeria: Political Stability/No Violence was -1.35 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
-1.35
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
44th
of 53 countries
All-time high
-0.9267
in 2005
All-time low
-1.96
in 1998
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Political Stability/No Violence in Algeria, 1996–2011

-2-1.8-1.5-1.2-11996200320111996: -1.91998: -22000: -1.52002: -1.72003: -1.82004: -1.42005: -0.9272006: -1.12007: -1.12008: -1.12009: -1.22010: -1.32011: -1.4

Source: World Bank Institute.

Analysis

Algeria recorded -1.35 for political stability/no violence in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability/no violence in Algeria peaked at -0.9267 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -1.96, in 1998.

That places Algeria 44th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Political Stability/No Violence in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability/No Violence (estimate) in Algeria, 1996 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1996 -1.86
1998 -1.96 +5.7%
2000 -1.5 -23.7%
2002 -1.69 +13.0%
2003 -1.78 +5.0%
2004 -1.37 -23.2%
2005 -0.9267 -32.2%
2006 -1.1 +18.6%
2007 -1.11 +0.8%
2008 -1.08 -2.9%
2009 -1.23 +14.2%
2010 -1.28 +4.4%
2011 -1.35 +5.4%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's -1.35 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1955. (8 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's -1.35 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.7388, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.91 -1.96 -1.86 2
2000s -1.31 -1.78 -0.9267 9
2010s -1.32 -1.35 -1.28 2

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 41 Egypt -1.29 compare
  2. 42 Chad -1.29 compare
  3. 43 Kenya -1.31 compare
  4. 45 Cote d'Ivoire -1.41 compare
  5. 46 Guinea -1.43 compare
  6. 47 Ethiopia -1.63 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability/no violence in Algeria?
Political stability/no violence in Algeria was -1.35 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest political stability/no violence recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was -0.9267 in 2005.
What is the lowest political stability/no violence recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was -1.96 in 1998.
How does Algeria rank for political stability/no violence?
Algeria ranks 44th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is political stability/no violence rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Political Stability/No Violence (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability/No Violence (estimate)
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
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Political stability and absence of violence measures the perceptions of the likelihood that the government will be destabilized or overthrown by unconstitutional or violent means, including domestic violence or terrorism. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.