Publisher:	The PRS Group; East Syracuse New York; USA
Copyright:	1979-Present
Source:	International Country Risk Guide All rights reserved. Not for resale or any other commercial use without a license or written permission from The PRS Group
Report Title:	10 Best and Worst
Contents:	Selections by PRS, changed monthly
Variable selected:	Government Stability (A)
Order Date:	Saturday, February 04, 2012

Ten Best and Worst Countries
 Government Stability (A)
as of  January 2012
 
A measure of the government's ability to stay in office and carry out its declared program(s), depending upon such factors as the type of governance, cohesion of the government and governing parties, approach of an election, and command of the legislature. (Refer to ICRG Methodology for maximum points for this variable, as well as for related formulas for calculating risk.)

Top 10 Best Performers:	Country Value Brunei 11.5 Trinidad & Tobago 10.5 UAE 10.5 Qatar 10.0 Mozambique 10.0 Colombia 10.0 Congo 10.0 El Salvador 10.0 Gabon 9.5 Canada 9.5 Azerbaijan 9.5 Kazakhstan 9.5 Myanmar 9.5 Tanzania 9.5 Namibia 9.5 Singapore 9.5
Top 10 Worst Performers:	Country Value Somalia 5.0 Belarus 5.0 Iran 5.0 Kuwait 5.0 Pakistan 5.0 Malaysia 5.5 Korea, South 5.5 Syria 5.5 Egypt 5.5 France 5.5 Germany 5.5 Australia 5.5 Burkina Faso 5.5 Guinea-Bissau 5.5 Algeria 5.5