Political Stability/No Violence in Libya
Libya: Political Stability/No Violence was -1.01 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Political Stability/No Violence in Libya, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
In 2011, political stability/no violence in Libya stood at -1.01.
That represents a change of down 1,833.9% on the previous year and down 155.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability/no violence in Libya peaked at 0.8047 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1.08, in 1996.
Libya ranks 37th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Political Stability/No Violence in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -1.08 | — |
| 1998 | -0.9041 | -16.6% |
| 2000 | -0.3962 | -56.2% |
| 2002 | -0.171 | -56.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0492 | -128.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3309 | +572.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4328 | +30.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3428 | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7338 | +114.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8047 | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7322 | -9.0% |
| 2010 | -0.0523 | -107.1% |
| 2011 | -1.01 | +1833.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's -1.01 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1955. (8 countries reporting)
- Libya's -1.01 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.7388, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Political Stability/No Violence in Libya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -1833.9% | -0.0523 | -1.01 |
| 2004 | +572.5% | 0.0492 | 0.3309 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.9943 | -1.08 | -0.9041 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3177 | -0.3962 | 0.8047 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.5314 | -1.01 | -0.0523 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political stability/no violence in Libya?
- Political stability/no violence in Libya was -1.01 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest political stability/no violence recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8047 in 2008.
- What is the lowest political stability/no violence recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.08 in 1996.
- How does Libya rank for political stability/no violence?
- Libya ranks 37th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is political stability/no violence rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 155.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya 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.