Government transparency in Gabon

Gabon: Government transparency was -0.8489 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
-0.8489
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
113th
of 125 countries
All-time high
1.31
in 1993
All-time low
-0.8489
in 2010
Years of data
31
1980–2010

Government transparency in Gabon, 1980–2010

-1-0.500.511.51980199520101980: 0.1581981: 0.3991982: 0.4281983: 0.4111984: 0.0421985: 0.0091986: 0.0061987: 0.0181988: 0.0251989: 0.011990: -0.0451991: -0.0591992: 0.2061993: 1.31994: 0.6551995: 0.2431996: 0.6171997: 0.6631998: 0.6161999: 0.7532000: 0.7322001: 0.7172002: 0.6732003: 0.6812004: 0.7122005: 0.9322006: -0.8322007: -0.8372008: -0.8382009: -0.8392010: -0.849

Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Gabon recorded -0.8489 for government transparency in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 216.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government transparency in Gabon peaked at 1.31 in 1993 and was at its lowest, -0.8489, in 2010.

Gabon ranks 113th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1505 0.0061 0.4276 10
1990s 0.496 -0.0586 1.31 10
2000s 0.11 -0.8389 0.9321 10
2010s -0.8489 -0.8489 -0.8489 1

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 110 Vietnam -0.6991 compare
  2. 111 Congo -0.8405 compare
  3. 112 Democratic Republic of Congo -0.8458 compare
  4. 114 Zimbabwe -0.8587 compare
  5. 115 Cuba -0.8818 compare
  6. 116 United Arab Emirates -0.8892 compare

See the full ranking of 125 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government transparency in Gabon?
Government transparency in Gabon was -0.8489 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest government transparency recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 1.31 in 1993.
What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was -0.8489 in 2010.
How does Gabon rank for government transparency?
Gabon ranks 113th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
Is government transparency rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 216.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government transparency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government transparency
Source
Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
125 places, 3,875 data points, 1980–2010
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