Senegal: Political stability

For that indicator, we provide data for Senegal from 1996 to 2021. The average value for Senegal during that period was -0.24 points with a minimum of -0.99 points in 1998 and a maximum of 0.05 points in 2019. The latest value from 2021 is -0.17 points. For comparison, the world average in 2021 based on 194 countries is -0.07 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.