United Arab Emirates: Political stability

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 United Arab Emirates

Political stability index (-2.5 weak; 2.5 strong)

 Latest value 0.68
 Year 2023
 Measure points
 Data availability 1996 - 2023
 Average 0.80
 Min - Max 0.55 - 0.99
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2023 is 0.68 points, a decline from 0.74 points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is -0.06 points, based on data from 193 countries. Historically, the average for the United Arab Emirates from 1996 to 2023 is 0.8 points. The minimum value, 0.55 points, was reached in 2016 while the maximum of 0.99 points was recorded in 2003. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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United Arab Emirates - Political stability - Recent values chart

Historical series
United Arab Emirates - Political stability - historical chart - 1996-2023




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.

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 Corruption perceptions - Transparency International 68 2023 points
 Political rights 7 2024 points
 Civil liberties 6 2024 points
 Competitiveness 75.00 2019 points
 Cost of starting a business 17.20 2019 percent of per capita GNI
 Shadow economy 24.26 2015 percent
 Informal economy, MIMIC method 29.80 2020 percent
 Informal economy, DGE method 22.10 2020 percent
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