Central African Republic—Political Stability
Central African Republic's political stability was -2.2 in 2023, ranking #198 out of 205 countries. This represents a +0.1% change from 2022. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was -1.12 (2000) and the lowest was -2.7 (2014). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -2.2 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | -2.21 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | -2.13 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | -2.24 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | -2.14 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | -2.17 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | -1.99 | -12.0% |
| 2016 | -1.78 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | -1.89 | +29.8% |
| 2014 | -2.7 | -25.3% |
| 2013 | -2.15 | -16.3% |
| 2012 | -1.85 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | -1.79 | +11.4% |
| 2010 | -2.02 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | -1.9 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | -1.84 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | -1.86 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | -1.85 | -29.7% |
| 2005 | -1.43 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | -1.42 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | -1.54 | +11.2% |
| 2002 | -1.73 | -54.7% |
| 2000 | -1.12 |
Top Countries — Political Stability
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cayman Islands | 1.63 | 2023 |
| 2 | Liechtenstein | 1.61 | 2023 |
| 3 | Andorra | 1.58 | 2023 |
| 4 | Greenland | 1.5 | 2023 |
| 5 | Aruba | 1.43 | 2023 |
| 6 | Singapore | 1.42 | 2023 |
| 7 | Brunei Darussalam | 1.37 | 2023 |
| 8 | New Zealand | 1.36 | 2023 |
| 9 | Dominica | 1.29 | 2023 |
| 10 | Iceland | 1.21 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
The Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) are a research dataset summarizing the views on the quality of governance provided by a large number of enterprise, citizen and expert survey respondents in industrial and developing countries. Governance consists of the traditions and institutions by which authority in a country is exercised. This includes the process by which governments are selected, monitored and replaced; the capacity of the government to effectively formulate and implement sound policies; and the respect of citizens and the state for the institutions that govern economic and social interactions among them. The WGI measures six dimensions of governance: Voice and Accountability, Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism, Government Effectiveness, Regulatory Quality, Rule of Law, and Control of Corruption. Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism measures perceptions of the likelihood of political instability and/or politically-motivated violence, including terrorism. Estimate gives the country's score on the aggregate indicator, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5.
Methodology
Original contributors: Worldwide Governance Indicators, World Bank (WB), uri: www.govindicators.org
Unit
standard-normal governance estimate (approximately −2.5 to 2.5)