Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) provides a constant flow of analysis and forecasts on more than 200 countries and six key industries. EIU data used in the 2009 Ibrahim Index of African Governance comes from:
- EIU Index of Democracy
- a range of expert assessments specially commissioned by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation
- official data from EIU Country Data
Data Provider: Economist Intelligence Unit
Description of Data Provider: Commercial Research and Advisory Firm
Data Sources: Index of Democracy, work commissioned by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation and official data accessed through Country Data
Type: Expert Assessment and Official Data
Frequency: Expert Assessment: annually from 2006; Official Data: updated regularly
Public Access: Commercially Available
Website: www.eiu.com
Indicators from source
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CATEGORY |
SUB-CATEGORY |
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Safety and Rule of Law |
Personal Safety |
Safety of the Person |
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Violent Crime |
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Social Unrest |
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Rule of Law |
Strength of Judicial Process |
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Property Rights (Clustered) |
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Orderly Transfers of Power |
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Accountability and Corruption |
Accountability of Public Officials |
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Corruption in Government and Public Officials |
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National Security |
Domestic Armed Conflict |
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International Tensions |
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Participation and Rights |
Participation |
Political Participation |
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Rights |
Human Rights |
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Freedom of Association (Clustered) |
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Civil Liberties (Clustered) |
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Sustainable Economic Opportunity |
Economic Management |
Currency Inside Banks |
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Ratio of Total Revenue to Total Expenditure |
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Ratio of Budget Deficit or Surplus to GDP |
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Inflation |
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Ratio of External Debt Service to Exports |
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Imports Covered by Reserves |
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Private Sector |
Competitive Environment (Clustered) |
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Extent of Bureaucracy and Red Tape |
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Reliability of Electricity Supply |
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Infrastructure |
Quality of Infrastructure |