Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score in Gambia

Gambia: Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score was 2 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
84th
of 167 countries
All-time high
3
in 1965
All-time low
0
in 1994
Years of data
54
1965–2018

Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score in Gambia, 1965–2018

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Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Gambia is 2, measured in 2018.

Over the whole period, competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Gambia peaked at 3 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1994.

That places Gambia 84th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score in Gambia, 1965 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1965 3 —
1966 3 +0.0%
1967 3 +0.0%
1968 3 +0.0%
1969 3 +0.0%
1970 3 +0.0%
1971 3 +0.0%
1972 3 +0.0%
1973 3 +0.0%
1974 3 +0.0%
1975 3 +0.0%
1976 3 +0.0%
1977 3 +0.0%
1978 3 +0.0%
1979 3 +0.0%
1980 3 +0.0%
1981 3 +0.0%
1982 3 +0.0%
1983 3 +0.0%
1984 3 +0.0%
1985 3 +0.0%
1986 3 +0.0%
1987 3 +0.0%
1988 3 +0.0%
1989 3 +0.0%
1990 3 +0.0%
1991 3 +0.0%
1992 3 +0.0%
1993 3 +0.0%
1994 0 -100.0%
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 0 —
2009 0 —
2010 0 —
2011 0 —
2012 0 —
2013 0 —
2014 0 —
2015 0 —
2016 0 —
2017 2 —
2018 2 +0.0%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 2 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.5, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3 3 3 5
1970s 3 3 3 10
1980s 3 3 3 10
1990s 1.2 0 3 10
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 0.4444 0 2 9

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 84 Armenia 2 compare
  2. 84 Bhutan 2 compare
  3. 84 Botswana 2 compare
  4. 84 Burkina Faso 2 compare
  5. 84 Central African Republic 2 compare
  6. 84 Cote d'Ivoire 2 compare
  7. 84 Djibouti 2 compare
  8. 84 Gabon 2 compare
  9. 84 Guinea 2 compare
  10. 84 Guinea-Bissau 2 compare
  11. 84 Haiti 2 compare
  12. 84 Iraq 2 compare
  13. 84 Israel 2 compare
  14. 84 Latvia 2 compare
  15. 84 Lebanon 2 compare
  16. 84 Madagascar 2 compare
  17. 84 Malawi 2 compare
  18. 84 Mali 2 compare
  19. 84 Mozambique 2 compare
  20. 84 Myanmar 2 compare
  21. 84 Namibia 2 compare
  22. 84 Nicaragua 2 compare
  23. 84 Niger 2 compare
  24. 84 Papua New Guinea 2 compare
  25. 84 Russia 2 compare
  26. 84 Singapore 2 compare
  27. 84 Somalia 2 compare
  28. 84 Suriname 2 compare
  29. 84 Tanzania 2 compare
  30. 84 Tunisia 2 compare
  31. 84 USSR 2 compare
  32. 84 Ukraine 2 compare
  33. 84 Zimbabwe 2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Gambia?
Competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Gambia was 2 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest competitiveness of executive recruitment score recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 1965.
What is the lowest competitiveness of executive recruitment score recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1994.
How does Gambia rank for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?
Gambia ranks 84th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
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Indicates the extent to which executive recruitment is competitive. It ranges from executive power being seized (score of 0), over the executive being selected by elites (score of 1), and dual selection-election or transitional arrangements (score of 2), to the executive being elected (score of 4).