Voice and Accountability in Algeria

Algeria: Voice and Accountability was -1.03 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
-1.03
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
34th
of 53 countries
All-time high
-0.7628
in 2005
All-time low
-1.38
in 1998
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Voice and Accountability in Algeria, 1996–2011

-1.4-1.2-1-0.81996200320111996: -1.31998: -1.42000: -1.22002: -1.12003: -1.12004: -0.8152005: -0.7632006: -0.9392007: -12008: -0.9982009: -1.12010: -12011: -1

Source: World Bank Institute.

Analysis

Algeria recorded -1.03 for voice and accountability in 2011.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability in Algeria peaked at -0.7628 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -1.38, in 1998.

Algeria ranks 34th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.32 -1.38 -1.27 2
2000s -1 -1.21 -0.7628 9
2010s -1.03 -1.03 -1.02 2

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 31 Mauritania -0.9538 compare
  2. 32 Guinea-Bissau -0.9677 compare
  3. 33 Burundi -0.9795 compare
  4. 35 Congo -1.05 compare
  5. 36 Cameroon -1.06 compare
  6. 37 Central African Republic -1.12 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

More reference data data for Algeria

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability in Algeria?
Voice and accountability in Algeria was -1.03 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest voice and accountability recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was -0.7628 in 2005.
What is the lowest voice and accountability recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was -1.38 in 1998.
How does Algeria rank for voice and accountability?
Algeria ranks 34th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is voice and accountability rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Voice and Accountability (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Voice and Accountability (estimate)
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

Voice and accountability measures the extent to which a country’s citizens are able to participate in selecting their government and to enjoy freedom of expression, freedom of association, and a free media. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.