Political Stability/No Violence in Nigeria

Nigeria: Political Stability/No Violence was -1.94 in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
-1.94
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
49th
of 53 countries
All-time high
-0.6996
in 1998
All-time low
-2.08
in 2010
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Political Stability/No Violence in Nigeria, 1996–2011

-2-1.5-1-0.51996200320111996: -1.21998: -0.72000: -1.52002: -1.72003: -1.62004: -1.72005: -1.62006: -22007: -22008: -1.82009: -1.82010: -2.12011: -1.9

Source: World Bank Institute.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political stability/no violence in Nigeria is -1.94, measured in 2011.

The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability/no violence in Nigeria peaked at -0.6996 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -2.08, in 2010.

Nigeria ranks 49th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Political Stability/No Violence in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability/No Violence (estimate) in Nigeria, 1996 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1996 -1.17
1998 -0.6996 -40.4%
2000 -1.52 +117.5%
2002 -1.69 +11.3%
2003 -1.64 -3.1%
2004 -1.72 +4.5%
2005 -1.65 -4.0%
2006 -1.99 +20.7%
2007 -1.97 -0.9%
2008 -1.81 -7.8%
2009 -1.85 +1.7%
2010 -2.08 +12.9%
2011 -1.94 -6.9%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's -1.94 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.3193, 6.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's -1.94 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.4565, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Political Stability/No Violence in Nigeria 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
2000 -117.5% -0.6996 -1.52

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.9372 -1.17 -0.6996 2
2000s -1.76 -1.99 -1.52 9
2010s -2.01 -2.08 -1.94 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 46 Guinea -1.43 compare
  2. 47 Ethiopia -1.63 compare
  3. 48 Burundi -1.81 compare
  4. 50 Central African Republic -2.04 compare
  5. 51 Democratic Republic of Congo -2.21 compare
  6. 52 Sudan -2.61 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability/no violence in Nigeria?
Political stability/no violence in Nigeria was -1.94 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest political stability/no violence recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was -0.6996 in 1998.
What is the lowest political stability/no violence recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was -2.08 in 2010.
How does Nigeria rank for political stability/no violence?
Nigeria ranks 49th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is political stability/no violence rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nigeria 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.