Voice and Accountability in Egypt
Egypt: Voice and Accountability was -1.13 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Voice and Accountability in Egypt, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
Egypt recorded -1.13 for voice and accountability in 2011.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voice and accountability in Egypt peaked at -0.761 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -1.21, in 2008.
Egypt ranks 38th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Voice and Accountability in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.761 | — |
| 1998 | -0.8182 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | -0.7949 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | -1.08 | +36.3% |
| 2003 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.9465 | -12.6% |
| 2005 | -0.9532 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | -1.2 | +25.6% |
| 2007 | -1.16 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | -1.21 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | -1.16 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | -1.18 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | -1.13 | -4.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's -1.13 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.7344, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Egypt's -1.13 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -1.08, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.7896 | -0.8182 | -0.761 | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.07 | -1.21 | -0.7949 | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.15 | -1.18 | -1.13 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voice and accountability in Egypt?
- Voice and accountability in Egypt was -1.13 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest voice and accountability recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was -0.761 in 1996.
- What is the lowest voice and accountability recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.21 in 2008.
- How does Egypt rank for voice and accountability?
- Egypt ranks 38th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is voice and accountability rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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
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.