Political Stability/No Violence in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Political Stability/No Violence was -0.5415 in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
-0.5415
Change on year
down 296.1%
World rank
30th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.3084
in 2007
All-time low
-0.5415
in 2011
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Political Stability/No Violence in Burkina Faso, 1996–2011

-0.6-0.4-0.2-00.20.41996200320111996: -0.4131998: -0.22000: -0.0162002: -0.3812003: 0.0172004: -0.1152005: -0.0822006: 0.1782007: 0.3082008: 0.1122009: 0.012010: -0.1372011: -0.542

Source: World Bank Institute.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded -0.5415 for political stability/no violence in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 296.1% on the previous year and down 3,184.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability/no violence in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.3084 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.5415, in 2011.

That places Burkina Faso 30th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.3066 -0.4131 -0.2001 2
2000s 0.0036 -0.3807 0.3084 9
2010s -0.3391 -0.5415 -0.1367 2

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 27 Morocco -0.4671 compare
  2. 28 Eswatini -0.4724 compare
  3. 29 Liberia -0.4953 compare
  4. 31 Cameroon -0.6131 compare
  5. 32 Guinea-Bissau -0.7024 compare
  6. 33 Mali -0.7099 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability/no violence in Burkina Faso?
Political stability/no violence in Burkina Faso was -0.5415 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest political stability/no violence recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 0.3084 in 2007.
What is the lowest political stability/no violence recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was -0.5415 in 2011.
How does Burkina Faso rank for political stability/no violence?
Burkina Faso ranks 30th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is political stability/no violence rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 3,184.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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.