Political Stability/No Violence in Egypt

Egypt: Political Stability/No Violence was -1.29 in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
-1.29
Change on year
down 41.7%
World rank
41st
of 53 countries
All-time high
-0.0057
in 2000
All-time low
-1.29
in 2011
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Political Stability/No Violence in Egypt, 1996–2011

-1.5-1-0.501996200320111996: -0.5771998: -0.0612000: -0.0062002: -0.4652003: -0.6732004: -0.7792005: -0.652006: -0.8522007: -0.5772008: -0.5012009: -0.6322010: -0.9082011: -1.3

Source: World Bank Institute.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political stability/no violence in Egypt is -1.29, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.7% on the previous year and down 22,295.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability/no violence in Egypt peaked at -0.0057 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -1.29, in 2011.

That places Egypt 41st out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Political Stability/No Violence in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability/No Violence (estimate) in Egypt, 1996 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1996 -0.5771
1998 -0.0614 -89.4%
2000 -0.0057 -90.6%
2002 -0.4646 +7988.6%
2003 -0.6732 +44.9%
2004 -0.7786 +15.7%
2005 -0.6496 -16.6%
2006 -0.8518 +31.1%
2007 -0.5768 -32.3%
2008 -0.5006 -13.2%
2009 -0.6322 +26.3%
2010 -0.9075 +43.6%
2011 -1.29 +41.7%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's -1.29 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.3193, 4.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's -1.29 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.7388, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Political Stability/No Violence in Egypt 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
2002 -7988.6% -0.0057 -0.4646

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.3193 -0.5771 -0.0614 2
2000s -0.5704 -0.8518 -0.0057 9
2010s -1.1 -1.29 -0.9075 2

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 38 Zimbabwe -1.04 compare
  2. 39 Uganda -1.1 compare
  3. 40 Mauritania -1.19 compare
  4. 42 Chad -1.29 compare
  5. 43 Kenya -1.31 compare
  6. 44 Algeria -1.35 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability/no violence in Egypt?
Political stability/no violence in Egypt was -1.29 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest political stability/no violence recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was -0.0057 in 2000.
What is the lowest political stability/no violence recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was -1.29 in 2011.
How does Egypt rank for political stability/no violence?
Egypt ranks 41st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is political stability/no violence rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 22,295.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt 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.