Philippines: Political stability

Philippines: Political stability index (-2.5 weak; 2.5 strong)

, 1996 - 2019: For that indicator, we provide data for the Philippines from 1996 to 2019. The average value for the Philippines during that period was -1.22 points with a minimum of -1.78 points in 2008 and a maximum of -0.25 points in 1998. The latest value from 2019 is -0.88 points. For comparison, the world average in 2019 based on 194 countries is -0.06 points. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: The index of Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism measures perceptions of the likelihood that the government will be destabilized or overthrown by unconstitutional or violent means, including politically-motivated violence and terrorism. The index is an average of several other indexes from the Economist Intelligence Unit, the World Economic Forum, and the Political Risk Services, among others.