Political Stability/No Violence in Libya

Libya: Political Stability/No Violence was -1.01 in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
-1.01
Change on year
down 1,833.9%
World rank
37th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.8047
in 2008
All-time low
-1.08
in 1996
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Political Stability/No Violence in Libya, 1996–2011

-1-0.500.511996200320111996: -1.11998: -0.9042000: -0.3962002: -0.1712003: 0.0492004: 0.3312005: 0.4332006: 0.3432007: 0.7342008: 0.8052009: 0.7322010: -0.0522011: -1

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 34 Eritrea -0.7899 compare
  2. 35 Niger -0.8816 compare
  3. 36 Madagascar -0.8828 compare
  4. 38 Zimbabwe -1.04 compare
  5. 39 Uganda -1.1 compare
  6. 40 Mauritania -1.19 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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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

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.