This statistic shows a ranking of the most active terrorist groups around the world in 2017, based on the number of attacks carried out in their name. In 2017, the Taliban claimed 907 terrorist attacks worldwide.
Terrorism: Most active perpetrator groups worldwide in 2017, based on number of attacks
Number of attacks
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)
1,321
Taliban
907
Al-Shabaab
573
New People's Army (NPA)
363
Boko Haram
337
Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist)/Maoists
317
Khorasan Province of the Islamic State
197
Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)
159
Houthi extremists (Ansar Allah)
158
Sinai Province of the Islamic State
117
Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)
106
Fulani extremists
79
Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM)
73
Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM)
70
Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG)
65
Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN)
62
National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN)
61
Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand)
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Global Terrorism Database. (August 31, 2018). Terrorism: Most active perpetrator groups worldwide in 2017, based on number of attacks [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 27, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/937553/terrorism-most-active-perpetrator-groups-worldwide/
Global Terrorism Database. "Terrorism: Most active perpetrator groups worldwide in 2017, based on number of attacks." Chart. August 31, 2018. Statista. Accessed February 27, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/937553/terrorism-most-active-perpetrator-groups-worldwide/
Global Terrorism Database. (2018). Terrorism: Most active perpetrator groups worldwide in 2017, based on number of attacks. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 27, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/937553/terrorism-most-active-perpetrator-groups-worldwide/
Global Terrorism Database. "Terrorism: Most Active Perpetrator Groups Worldwide in 2017, Based on Number of Attacks." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Aug 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/937553/terrorism-most-active-perpetrator-groups-worldwide/
Global Terrorism Database, Terrorism: Most active perpetrator groups worldwide in 2017, based on number of attacks Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/937553/terrorism-most-active-perpetrator-groups-worldwide/ (last visited February 27, 2020)
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