Saudi Arabia—Political Stability
Category: GovernanceSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #121 of 205Updated April 2026
Latest Value
-0.21
2023
YoY Change
+40.1%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#121
of 205 countries
Maximum
0.23
2000
Minimum
-0.66
2018
Last
-0.21
Previous
-0.36
Highest
0.23
Lowest
-0.66
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Saudi Arabia's political stability was -0.21 in 2023, ranking #121 out of 205 countries. This represents a +40.1% change from 2022. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 0.23 (2000) and the lowest was -0.66 (2018). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -0.21 | +40.1% |
| 2022 | -0.36 | +39.9% |
| 2021 | -0.59 | +9.0% |
| 2020 | -0.65 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | -0.62 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | -0.66 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | -0.65 | -37.4% |
| 2016 | -0.47 | +25.5% |
| 2015 | -0.63 | -121.9% |
| 2014 | -0.29 | +33.8% |
| 2013 | -0.43 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | -0.48 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | -0.46 | -105.0% |
| 2010 | -0.23 | +54.0% |
| 2009 | -0.49 | -46.4% |
| 2008 | -0.34 | +28.0% |
| 2007 | -0.47 | +10.6% |
| 2006 | -0.52 | -117.1% |
| 2005 | -0.24 | +63.2% |
| 2004 | -0.65 | -564.2% |
| 2003 | 0.14 | +5716.8% |
| 2002 | 0 | -98.9% |
| 2000 | 0.23 |
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 |