Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Gabon
Gabon: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 41.06 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Gabon, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance score in Gabon is 41.06 0-100, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Gabon peaked at 41.38 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 26.75 0-100, in 2004.
Gabon ranks 147th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 41.38 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 35.9 0-100 | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 35.89 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 35.95 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 35.92 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 26.75 0-100 | -25.5% |
| 2005 | 27.83 0-100 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 34.62 0-100 | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 34.63 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 34.41 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 37.58 0-100 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 38.23 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 34.27 0-100 | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 32.56 0-100 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 34.96 0-100 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 37.84 0-100 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 37.03 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 37.78 0-100 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 35.18 0-100 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 36.31 0-100 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 36.23 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 35.41 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 38.7 0-100 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 38.6 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 38.35 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 39.29 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 41.06 0-100 | +4.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 41.06 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.87 0-100, 79% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 41.06 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.11 0-100, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -25.5% | 35.92 0-100 | 26.75 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.64 0-100 | 35.9 0-100 | 41.38 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.73 0-100 | 26.75 0-100 | 37.58 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 36.04 0-100 | 32.56 0-100 | 38.23 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.57 0-100 | 35.41 0-100 | 41.06 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Gabon?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Gabon was 41.06 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 41.38 0-100 in 1996.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.75 0-100 in 2004.
- How does Gabon rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Gabon ranks 147th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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