Table Data - World Uncertainty Index: Africa
| Title | World Uncertainty Index: Africa |
|---|---|
| Series ID | WUIAFRICA |
| Source | Ahir, Hites, Bloom, Nick, Furceri, Davide |
| Release | World Uncertainty Index (Not a Press Release) |
| Seasonal Adjustment | Not Seasonally Adjusted |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Units | Index |
| Date Range | 1990-01-01 to 2025-07-01 |
| Last Updated | 2025-11-02 3:39 PM CST |
| Notes | The World Uncertainty Index determines uncertainty using the frequency of the selfsame word in the quarterly Economist Intelligence Unit country reports. Please see Hites Ahir, Nicholas Bloom and Davide Furceri (2018), 'The World Uncertainty Index' for additional explanation. |
| DATE | VALUE |
|---|---|
| 1990-01-01 | 5460.384 |
| 1990-04-01 | 12754.110 |
| 1990-07-01 | 17222.160 |
| 1990-10-01 | 17774.520 |
| 1991-01-01 | 9387.380 |
| 1991-04-01 | 17124.000 |
| 1991-07-01 | 17713.260 |
| 1991-10-01 | 14824.910 |
| 1992-01-01 | 15686.750 |
| 1992-04-01 | 10585.550 |
| 1992-07-01 | 8001.308 |
| 1992-10-01 | 18357.880 |
| 1993-01-01 | 10321.780 |
| 1993-04-01 | 27767.470 |
| 1993-07-01 | 13099.810 |
| 1993-10-01 | 26529.830 |
| 1994-01-01 | 21425.710 |
| 1994-04-01 | 21829.760 |
| 1994-07-01 | 17367.730 |
| 1994-10-01 | 22990.180 |
| 1995-01-01 | 8774.751 |
| 1995-04-01 | 13914.640 |
| 1995-07-01 | 11714.370 |
| 1995-10-01 | 9773.594 |
| 1996-01-01 | 16370.080 |
| 1996-04-01 | 6380.518 |
| 1996-07-01 | 12547.470 |
| 1996-10-01 | 8938.027 |
| 1997-01-01 | 5286.146 |
| 1997-04-01 | 9658.341 |
| 1997-07-01 | 12816.280 |
| 1997-10-01 | 11360.170 |
| 1998-01-01 | 13785.750 |
| 1998-04-01 | 13821.810 |
| 1998-07-01 | 2899.718 |
| 1998-10-01 | 8603.114 |
| 1999-01-01 | 9104.900 |
| 1999-04-01 | 5292.292 |
| 1999-07-01 | 12553.910 |
| 1999-10-01 | 16755.000 |
| 2000-01-01 | 5959.212 |
| 2000-04-01 | 10874.520 |
| 2000-07-01 | 6445.171 |
| 2000-10-01 | 19991.230 |
| 2001-01-01 | 17526.450 |
| 2001-04-01 | 11681.590 |
| 2001-07-01 | 13970.930 |
| 2001-10-01 | 15023.130 |
| 2002-01-01 | 10784.700 |
| 2002-04-01 | 10681.240 |
| 2002-07-01 | 2441.871 |
| 2002-10-01 | 18496.680 |
| 2003-01-01 | 10606.630 |
| 2003-04-01 | 22446.040 |
| 2003-07-01 | 21060.700 |
| 2003-10-01 | 12428.210 |
| 2004-01-01 | 12436.020 |
| 2004-04-01 | 14372.270 |
| 2004-07-01 | 11647.520 |
| 2004-10-01 | 14791.160 |
| 2005-01-01 | 9993.542 |
| 2005-04-01 | 16133.770 |
| 2005-07-01 | 16153.460 |
| 2005-10-01 | 18896.680 |
| 2006-01-01 | 23388.460 |
| 2006-04-01 | 18775.140 |
| 2006-07-01 | 25602.530 |
| 2006-10-01 | 38031.110 |
| 2007-01-01 | 23378.920 |
| 2007-04-01 | 10639.740 |
| 2007-07-01 | 30362.480 |
| 2007-10-01 | 19114.280 |
| 2008-01-01 | 48854.270 |
| 2008-04-01 | 27333.850 |
| 2008-07-01 | 21758.910 |
| 2008-10-01 | 21489.200 |
| 2009-01-01 | 11130.520 |
| 2009-04-01 | 16804.150 |
| 2009-07-01 | 20305.740 |
| 2009-10-01 | 13904.190 |
| 2010-01-01 | 38370.480 |
| 2010-04-01 | 34822.910 |
| 2010-07-01 | 34409.200 |
| 2010-10-01 | 23771.980 |
| 2011-01-01 | 40023.140 |
| 2011-04-01 | 20063.240 |
| 2011-07-01 | 38847.300 |
| 2011-10-01 | 41626.130 |
| 2012-01-01 | 43330.820 |
| 2012-04-01 | 48823.200 |
| 2012-07-01 | 48772.570 |
| 2012-10-01 | 34929.160 |
| 2013-01-01 | 40463.930 |
| 2013-04-01 | 38033.180 |
| 2013-07-01 | 22496.580 |
| 2013-10-01 | 41397.220 |
| 2014-01-01 | 47161.120 |
| 2014-04-01 | 22621.020 |
| 2014-07-01 | 14597.740 |
| 2014-10-01 | 39681.340 |
| 2015-01-01 | 46701.760 |
| 2015-04-01 | 49768.930 |
| 2015-07-01 | 61811.020 |
| 2015-10-01 | 48724.980 |
| 2016-01-01 | 59152.810 |
| 2016-04-01 | 69773.770 |
| 2016-07-01 | 56136.680 |
| 2016-10-01 | 50376.050 |
| 2017-01-01 | 55425.380 |
| 2017-04-01 | 50997.860 |
| 2017-07-01 | 57447.580 |
| 2017-10-01 | 72961.580 |
| 2018-01-01 | 32328.970 |
| 2018-04-01 | 35242.640 |
| 2018-07-01 | 36265.750 |
| 2018-10-01 | 18612.190 |
| 2019-01-01 | 49185.090 |
| 2019-04-01 | 42939.270 |
| 2019-07-01 | 41994.650 |
| 2019-10-01 | 52141.010 |
| 2020-01-01 | 54313.310 |
| 2020-04-01 | 41636.390 |
| 2020-07-01 | 45250.630 |
| 2020-10-01 | 20999.020 |
| 2021-01-01 | 25983.550 |
| 2021-04-01 | 24950.230 |
| 2021-07-01 | 33647.290 |
| 2021-10-01 | 24745.890 |
| 2022-01-01 | 28157.010 |
| 2022-04-01 | 29241.120 |
| 2022-07-01 | 15245.100 |
| 2022-10-01 | 25445.260 |
| 2023-01-01 | 17539.750 |
| 2023-04-01 | 21088.140 |
| 2023-07-01 | 19839.490 |
| 2023-10-01 | 20311.830 |
| 2024-01-01 | 23638.030 |
| 2024-04-01 | 25132.380 |
| 2024-07-01 | 27130.370 |
| 2024-10-01 | 37695.160 |
| 2025-01-01 | 46324.700 |
| 2025-04-01 | 61097.500 |
| 2025-07-01 | 41557.620 |