Political Stability/No Violence in Zambia
Zambia: Political Stability/No Violence was 0.4736 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Political Stability/No Violence in Zambia, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political stability/no violence in Zambia is 0.4736, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 848.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability/no violence in Zambia peaked at 0.5617 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.363, in 2002.
That places Zambia 6th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Political Stability/No Violence in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.2355 | — |
| 1998 | 0.0814 | -134.6% |
| 2000 | -0.0633 | -177.7% |
| 2002 | -0.363 | +473.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1362 | -137.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1342 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0529 | -60.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3615 | +583.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3497 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4616 | +32.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5617 | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4888 | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4736 | -3.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.4736 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.3193. (24 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.4736 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.4565. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Political Stability/No Violence in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +583.3% | 0.0529 | 0.3615 |
| 2002 | -473.8% | -0.0633 | -0.363 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.077 | -0.2355 | 0.0814 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1813 | -0.363 | 0.5617 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.4812 | 0.4736 | 0.4888 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political stability/no violence in Zambia?
- Political stability/no violence in Zambia was 0.4736 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest political stability/no violence recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5617 in 2009.
- What is the lowest political stability/no violence recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.363 in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for political stability/no violence?
- Zambia ranks 6th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is political stability/no violence rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 848.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.