Government transparency in Gabon
Gabon: Government transparency was -0.8489 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Government transparency in Gabon, 1980–2010
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for Gabon
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2696 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.542 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6821 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4634 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.5583 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 139.72 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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
The scores capture the extent to which governments report economic data to the World Bank. Higher scores mean more data is reported.