Algeria: Government accountability

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 Algeria

Government accountability

 Latest value -0.306
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average -0.377
 Min - Max -1.032 - 0.127
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is -0.306 index points, a decline from -0.284 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.532 index points, based on data from 170 countries. Historically, the average for Algeria from 1960 to 2024 is -0.377 index points. The minimum value, -1.032 index points, was reached in 1972 while the maximum of 0.127 index points was recorded in 1991. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Algeria: Government accountability
 2024 -0.306
 2023 -0.284
 2022 -0.287
 2021 -0.194
 2020 -0.191
 2019 -0.165
 2018 -0.067
 2017 -0.056




Definition: Measures the constraint on government power through requirements for justification for its actions and potential sanctions.

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