Brazil
Political Stability Index
-0.42
(-2.5 weak; 2.5 strong)Source: IMF
Definition of Political Stability Index
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.