Political Stability/No Violence in Burundi

Burundi: Political Stability/No Violence was -1.81 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
-1.81
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
48th
of 53 countries
All-time high
-1.26
in 2009
All-time low
-2.52
in 2004
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Political Stability/No Violence in Burundi, 1996–2011

-2.5-2-1.51996200320111996: -2.21998: -2.42000: -2.22002: -2.42003: -2.32004: -2.52005: -1.52006: -1.42007: -1.32008: -1.62009: -1.32010: -1.62011: -1.8

Source: World Bank Institute.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political stability/no violence in Burundi is -1.81, measured in 2011.

That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability/no violence in Burundi peaked at -1.26 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -2.52, in 2004.

That places Burundi 48th 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 Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability/No Violence (estimate) in Burundi, 1996 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1996 -2.24
1998 -2.43 +8.6%
2000 -2.15 -11.5%
2002 -2.4 +11.4%
2003 -2.31 -3.7%
2004 -2.52 +9.0%
2005 -1.51 -40.1%
2006 -1.39 -7.7%
2007 -1.32 -5.4%
2008 -1.63 +23.6%
2009 -1.26 -22.4%
2010 -1.59 +26.0%
2011 -1.81 +13.9%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's -1.81 is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.8357, 2.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's -1.81 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.4565, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -2.34 -2.43 -2.24 2
2000s -1.83 -2.52 -1.26 9
2010s -1.7 -1.81 -1.59 2

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 45 Cote d'Ivoire -1.41 compare
  2. 46 Guinea -1.43 compare
  3. 47 Ethiopia -1.63 compare
  4. 49 Nigeria -1.94 compare
  5. 50 Central African Republic -2.04 compare
  6. 51 Democratic Republic of Congo -2.21 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability/no violence in Burundi?
Political stability/no violence in Burundi was -1.81 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest political stability/no violence recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was -1.26 in 2009.
What is the lowest political stability/no violence recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was -2.52 in 2004.
How does Burundi rank for political stability/no violence?
Burundi ranks 48th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is political stability/no violence rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi 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
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.