Political Stability/No Violence in Niger

Niger: Political Stability/No Violence was -0.8816 in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
-0.8816
Change on year
up 22.3%
World rank
35th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.0324
in 2003
All-time low
-1.13
in 2010
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Political Stability/No Violence in Niger, 1996–2011

-1.2-1-0.75-0.5-0.2501996200320111996: -0.1031998: -0.4252000: 0.0012002: -0.2392003: 0.0322004: -0.5222005: -0.4732006: -0.1732007: -0.4082008: -0.632009: -1.12010: -1.12011: -0.882

Source: World Bank Institute.

Analysis

Niger recorded -0.8816 for political stability/no violence in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.3% on the previous year and down 65,266.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability/no violence in Niger peaked at 0.0324 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -1.13, in 2010.

That places Niger 35th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it 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 Niger, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability/No Violence (estimate) in Niger, 1996 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1996 -0.1029
1998 -0.4246 +312.7%
2000 0.0014 -100.3%
2002 -0.2391 -17777.9%
2003 0.0324 -113.6%
2004 -0.5225 -1712.1%
2005 -0.4732 -9.4%
2006 -0.1733 -63.4%
2007 -0.4078 +135.3%
2008 -0.6305 +54.6%
2009 -1.11 +76.1%
2010 -1.13 +2.2%
2011 -0.8816 -22.3%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's -0.8816 is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.8357, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Niger's -0.8816 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.4565, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Political Stability/No Violence in Niger 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 -17777.9% 0.0014 -0.2391
2004 -1712.1% 0.0324 -0.5225

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.2637 -0.4246 -0.1029 2
2000s -0.3915 -1.11 0.0324 9
2010s -1.01 -1.13 -0.8816 2

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 32 Guinea-Bissau -0.7024 compare
  2. 33 Mali -0.7099 compare
  3. 34 Eritrea -0.7899 compare
  4. 36 Madagascar -0.8828 compare
  5. 37 Libya -1.01 compare
  6. 38 Zimbabwe -1.04 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability/no violence in Niger?
Political stability/no violence in Niger was -0.8816 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest political stability/no violence recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 0.0324 in 2003.
What is the lowest political stability/no violence recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was -1.13 in 2010.
How does Niger rank for political stability/no violence?
Niger ranks 35th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is political stability/no violence rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 65,266.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niger 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.