Political Stability/No Violence in Djibouti

Djibouti: Political Stability/No Violence was 0.2701 in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
0.2701
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
9th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.4985
in 2009
All-time low
-1.08
in 1998
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Political Stability/No Violence in Djibouti, 1996–2011

-1-0.500.51996200320111996: -0.4681998: -1.12000: -0.3942002: -0.442003: -0.942004: -0.3132005: -0.7632006: -0.2262007: -0.0692008: 0.3032009: 0.4992010: 0.2592011: 0.27

Source: World Bank Institute.

Analysis

In 2011, political stability/no violence in Djibouti stood at 0.2701.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 168.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability/no violence in Djibouti peaked at 0.4985 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -1.08, in 1998.

That places Djibouti 9th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Political Stability/No Violence in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability/No Violence (estimate) in Djibouti, 1996 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1996 -0.4681
1998 -1.08 +130.7%
2000 -0.394 -63.5%
2002 -0.4396 +11.6%
2003 -0.9402 +113.9%
2004 -0.3131 -66.7%
2005 -0.7631 +143.7%
2006 -0.2256 -70.4%
2007 -0.0689 -69.4%
2008 0.3026 -538.9%
2009 0.4985 +64.8%
2010 0.2587 -48.1%
2011 0.2701 +4.4%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 0.2701 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.3193. (24 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 0.2701 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.7388. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Political Stability/No Violence in Djibouti 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
2008 +538.9% -0.0689 0.3026

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.7741 -1.08 -0.4681 2
2000s -0.2604 -0.9402 0.4985 9
2010s 0.2644 0.2587 0.2701 2

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 6 Zambia 0.4736 compare
  2. 7 Gabon 0.3699 compare
  3. 8 Mozambique 0.2719 compare
  4. 10 Benin 0.268 compare
  5. 11 Lesotho 0.2667 compare
  6. 12 Ghana 0.1454 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability/no violence in Djibouti?
Political stability/no violence in Djibouti was 0.2701 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest political stability/no violence recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 0.4985 in 2009.
What is the lowest political stability/no violence recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was -1.08 in 1998.
How does Djibouti rank for political stability/no violence?
Djibouti ranks 9th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is political stability/no violence rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 168.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Djibouti 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.