Political Stability/No Violence in Ghana
Ghana: Political Stability/No Violence was 0.1454 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Political Stability/No Violence in Ghana, 1996–2011
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.
Political Stability/No Violence in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.32 | — |
| 1998 | -0.2482 | -22.4% |
| 2000 | -0.4403 | +77.3% |
| 2002 | -0.2536 | -42.4% |
| 2003 | -0.0308 | -87.9% |
| 2004 | -0.0026 | -91.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1725 | -6698.0% |
| 2006 | 0.055 | -68.1% |
| 2007 | -0.0279 | -150.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0062 | -122.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0342 | +452.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0231 | -32.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1454 | +528.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.1454 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.3193. (24 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.1454 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.4565. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Political Stability/No Violence in Ghana 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +6698.0% | -0.0026 | 0.1725 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
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
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.