Political Stability/No Violence in Ghana

Ghana: Political Stability/No Violence was 0.1454 in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
0.1454
Change on year
up 528.9%
World rank
12th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.1725
in 2005
All-time low
-0.4403
in 2000
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Political Stability/No Violence in Ghana, 1996–2011

-0.4-0.2-00.21996200320111996: -0.321998: -0.2482000: -0.442002: -0.2542003: -0.0312004: -0.0032005: 0.1722006: 0.0552007: -0.0282008: 0.0062009: 0.0342010: 0.0232011: 0.145

Source: World Bank Institute.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 0.1454 for political stability/no violence in 2011.

That represents a change of up 528.9% on the previous year and up 133.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability/no violence in Ghana peaked at 0.1725 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.4403, in 2000.

Ghana ranks 12th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.2841 -0.32 -0.2482 2
2000s -0.0541 -0.4403 0.1725 9
2010s 0.0842 0.0231 0.1454 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 9 Djibouti 0.2701 compare
  2. 10 Benin 0.268 compare
  3. 11 Lesotho 0.2667 compare
  4. 13 Gambia 0.0855 compare
  5. 14 South Africa 0.0211 compare
  6. 15 Tanzania -0.0054 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability/no violence in Ghana?
Political stability/no violence in Ghana was 0.1454 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest political stability/no violence recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.1725 in 2005.
What is the lowest political stability/no violence recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was -0.4403 in 2000.
How does Ghana rank for political stability/no violence?
Ghana ranks 12th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is political stability/no violence rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 133.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana 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.