Political Stability/No Violence in Tanzania

Tanzania: Political Stability/No Violence was -0.0054 in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
-0.0054
Change on year
up 83.0%
World rank
15th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.0571
in 2009
All-time low
-0.8636
in 2003
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Political Stability/No Violence in Tanzania, 1996–2011

-0.8-0.6-0.4-0.2-01996200320111996: -0.7111998: -0.4872000: -0.8012002: -0.3412003: -0.8642004: -0.6412005: -0.5662006: -0.322007: -0.3532008: -0.2052009: 0.0572010: -0.0322011: -0.005

Source: World Bank Institute.

Analysis

Tanzania recorded -0.0054 for political stability/no violence in 2011.

That represents a change of up 83.0% on the previous year and up 99.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability/no violence in Tanzania peaked at 0.0571 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.8636, in 2003.

That places Tanzania 15th 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 Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability/No Violence (estimate) in Tanzania, 1996 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1996 -0.7113
1998 -0.4869 -31.5%
2000 -0.8009 +64.5%
2002 -0.3408 -57.5%
2003 -0.8636 +153.4%
2004 -0.6415 -25.7%
2005 -0.5664 -11.7%
2006 -0.3203 -43.4%
2007 -0.3532 +10.3%
2008 -0.2049 -42.0%
2009 0.0571 -127.9%
2010 -0.032 -156.0%
2011 -0.0054 -83.0%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's -0.0054 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.3193, 2% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's -0.0054 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.4565, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.5991 -0.7113 -0.4869 2
2000s -0.4483 -0.8636 0.0571 9
2010s -0.0187 -0.032 -0.0054 2

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 12 Ghana 0.1454 compare
  2. 13 Gambia 0.0855 compare
  3. 14 South Africa 0.0211 compare
  4. 16 Rwanda -0.0471 compare
  5. 17 Sao Tome and Principe -0.0486 compare
  6. 18 Malawi -0.0705 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability/no violence in Tanzania?
Political stability/no violence in Tanzania was -0.0054 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest political stability/no violence recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 0.0571 in 2009.
What is the lowest political stability/no violence recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was -0.8636 in 2003.
How does Tanzania rank for political stability/no violence?
Tanzania ranks 15th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is political stability/no violence rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania 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.