An analytical study using the principal components analysis and cluster analysis of the indicators of good governance in the Arab countries in 2017

Abstract

This study came mainly to identify the reality of the indicators of good governance in the
Arab countries, and try to classify them according to these indicators by taking a cross section for
the year 2017, to achieve the goal of the study. Two methods were used for statistical analysis, the
analysis of the principal components and cluster analysis, through the results it was found that the
indicators (GE, RL, RQ, CC, PS) present in a strong, medium, and weak presence in Arabcountries, and through cluster analysis, Arab countries were divided according to the indicators ofgood governance into three groups, which is the first group that had an advanced arrangementcompared to the rest of the groups in containing positive values in indicators Good governance, asfor the total The second is known indicators of good governance rule from medium to weak. Thethird group is the countries in which the indicators of good governance are considered absent dueto the state of security and the absence of political stability,The Gulf countries occupied the lead compared to the rest of the countries.