Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Gabon

Gabon: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was -0.7757 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
-0.7757 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
155th
of 208 countries
All-time high
-0.6862 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2013
All-time low
-1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Gabon, 1996–2025

-1.1-1-0.9-0.8-0.71996201020251996: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.894 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.701 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.704 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.705 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.827 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.846 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.969 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.942 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.942 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.791 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.733 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.686 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.835 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.805 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.755 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.852 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.804 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.858 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.798 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.993 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.916 approx. -2.5 to +2.52025: -0.776 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

In 2025, control of corruption - governance estimate in Gabon stood at -0.7757 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance estimate in Gabon peaked at -0.6862 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2013 and was at its lowest, -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 1996.

Gabon ranks 155th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Gabon, 1996 to 2025.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1998 -0.8944 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -17.9%
2000 -0.7015 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -21.6%
2002 -0.7042 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.4%
2003 -0.705 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.1%
2004 -0.9005 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +27.7%
2005 -0.8274 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.1%
2006 -0.8465 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.3%
2007 -0.9688 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +14.4%
2008 -0.9418 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.8%
2009 -0.9418 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.0%
2010 -0.7912 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -16.0%
2011 -0.7327 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.4%
2012 -0.6902 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.8%
2013 -0.6862 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6%
2014 -0.8353 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +21.7%
2015 -0.8047 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.7%
2016 -0.7552 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.1%
2017 -0.8523 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +12.9%
2018 -0.8044 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.6%
2019 -0.8577 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.6%
2020 -0.7984 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.9%
2021 -0.8701 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +9.0%
2022 -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +15.0%
2023 -0.9926 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8%
2024 -0.916 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.7%
2025 -0.7757 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -15.3%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's -0.7757 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.3085 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 2.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Gabon's -0.7757 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.7919 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.992 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8944 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.8375 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9688 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7015 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.781 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8577 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6862 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.8923 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7757 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 6

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 152 Niger -0.7371 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 153 Peru -0.7553 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 154 Nepal -0.773 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 156 Azerbaijan -0.7781 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 157 Papua New Guinea -0.7787 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 158 Sierra Leone -0.784 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance estimate in Gabon?
Control of corruption - governance estimate in Gabon was -0.7757 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was -0.6862 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2013.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
How does Gabon rank for control of corruption - governance estimate?
Gabon ranks 155th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is control of corruption - governance estimate rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,432 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

Control of Corruption (CC) captures perceptions of the extent to which public power is used for private gain, including both petty and grand corruption, as well as capture of the state by elites and private interests. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.