| Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Libya | 9.6 | 2022 | 1 | 9.8 |
| 2 ↑ | Central African Republic | 9.5 | 2020 | 4 | 9.2 |
| 3 ↓ | Mali | 9.4 | 2022 | 2 | 9.6 |
| 4 ↓ | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 9.1 | 2021 | 3 | 9.4 |
| 5 | Somalia | 9 | 2022 | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Sudan | 8.7 | 2021 | 6 | 8.6 |
| 7 ↑ | Ethiopia | 8.4 | 2022 | 11 | 8.1 |
| 8 ↓ | Burundi | 8.2 | 2021 | 7 | 8.5 |
| 9 ↑ | Mozambique | 8.1 | 2022 | 16 | 7.6 |
| 9 | Cape Verde | 8.1 | 2022 | 9 | 8.4 |
| 11 ↑ | Burkina Faso | 8 | 2020 | 17 | 7.5 |
| 12 ↑ | Chad | 7.9 | 2021 | 15 | 7.7 |
| 12 ↓ | Djibouti | 7.9 | 2020 | 10 | 8.2 |
| 14 ↓ | Liberia | 7.8 | 2022 | 11 | 8.1 |
| 14 ↓ | Ivory Coast | 7.8 | 2021 | 11 | 8.1 |
| 16 ↓ | Guinea-Bissau | 7.7 | 2020 | 14 | 8 |
| 16 ↑ | Niger | 7.7 | 2022 | 17 | 7.5 |
| 18 ↓ | Sao Tome and Principe | 7.6 | 2022 | 7 | 8.5 |
| 19 | Mauritania | 7.1 | 2020 | 19 | 7.4 |
| 19 | Malawi | 7.1 | 2022 | 19 | 7.4 |
| 19 ↑ | Lesotho | 7.1 | 2022 | 26 | 7 |
| 22 ↓ | Uganda | 7 | 2022 | 21 | 7.3 |
| 22 ↑ | Zimbabwe | 7 | 2022 | 29 | 6.9 |
| 24 | Eritrea | 6.9 | 2022 | 24 | 7.1 |
| 24 ↓ | Tanzania | 6.9 | 2020 | 22 | 7.2 |
| 24 ↓ | Kenya | 6.9 | 2021 | 22 | 7.2 |
| 27 ↓ | Comoros | 6.8 | 2021 | 24 | 7.1 |
| 27 ↑ | Seychelles | 6.8 | 2022 | 31 | 6.7 |
| 29 ↑ | Guinea | 6.7 | 2022 | 36 | 6.2 |
| 29 ↓ | Cameroon | 6.7 | 2022 | 26 | 7 |
| 29 ↓ | Swaziland | 6.7 | 2021 | 26 | 7 |
| 32 ↓ | Zambia | 6.5 | 2022 | 30 | 6.8 |
| 33 ↓ | Egypt | 6.4 | 2022 | 31 | 6.7 |
| 33 ↓ | Sierra Leone | 6.4 | 2022 | 31 | 6.7 |
| 35 | Rwanda | 6 | 2022 | 35 | 6.3 |
| 36 ↓ | Republic of the Congo | 5.8 | 2022 | 34 | 6.5 |
| 36 ↑ | Gambia | 5.8 | 2022 | 37 | 6.1 |
| 36 ↑ | Benin | 5.8 | 2020 | 38 | 6 |
| 39 ↑ | Togo | 5.5 | 2021 | 40 | 5.8 |
| 40 ↑ | Ghana | 5.4 | 2022 | 41 | 5.7 |
| 40 ↑ | Nigeria | 5.4 | 2022 | 41 | 5.7 |
| 42 ↓ | Madagascar | 5.3 | 2022 | 39 | 5.9 |
| 43 | Senegal | 5.2 | 2022 | 43 | 5.5 |
| 44 ↓ | Tunisia | 4.9 | 2022 | 43 | 5.5 |
| 44 ↓ | Morocco | 4.9 | 2022 | 43 | 5.5 |
| 44 ↓ | Namibia | 4.9 | 2022 | 43 | 5.5 |
| 47 | Gabon | 4.2 | 2022 | 47 | 4.5 |
| 48 | Equatorial Guinea | 3.9 | 2022 | 48 | 4.2 |
| 49 | Algeria | 3.4 | 2022 | 49 | 4 |
| 50 | Mauritius | 3.2 | 2022 | 50 | 3.5 |
| 51 | South Africa | 3 | 2022 | 51 | 3.2 |
| 52 | Botswana | 2.6 | 2022 | 52 | 2.9 |
The External Intervention Indicator considers the influence and impact of external actors in the functioning – particularly security and economic – of a state. The higher the indicator's value, the greater the external interventions in the country.
