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Centralization of Political Power Index in Gabon

Gabon: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.721 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.721
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
51st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.893
in 1910
All-time low
0.678
in 1991
Years of data
116
1910–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Gabon, 1910–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Gabon recorded 0.721 for centralization of political power index in 2025.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Gabon peaked at 0.893 in 1910 and was at its lowest, 0.678, in 1991.

That places Gabon 51st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 116 years of available data.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Gabon, year by year

Year Value Change
1910 0.893 —
1911 0.893 +0.0%
1912 0.893 +0.0%
1913 0.893 +0.0%
1914 0.893 +0.0%
1915 0.893 +0.0%
1916 0.893 +0.0%
1917 0.893 +0.0%
1918 0.893 +0.0%
1919 0.893 +0.0%
1920 0.893 +0.0%
1921 0.893 +0.0%
1922 0.893 +0.0%
1923 0.893 +0.0%
1924 0.893 +0.0%
1925 0.893 +0.0%
1926 0.893 +0.0%
1927 0.893 +0.0%
1928 0.893 +0.0%
1929 0.893 +0.0%
1930 0.893 +0.0%
1931 0.893 +0.0%
1932 0.893 +0.0%
1933 0.893 +0.0%
1934 0.893 +0.0%
1935 0.893 +0.0%
1936 0.893 +0.0%
1937 0.893 +0.0%
1938 0.893 +0.0%
1939 0.893 +0.0%
1940 0.893 +0.0%
1941 0.893 +0.0%
1942 0.893 +0.0%
1943 0.893 +0.0%
1944 0.893 +0.0%
1945 0.893 +0.0%
1946 0.805 -9.9%
1947 0.805 +0.0%
1948 0.805 +0.0%
1949 0.805 +0.0%
1950 0.761 -5.5%
1951 0.761 +0.0%
1952 0.761 +0.0%
1953 0.761 +0.0%
1954 0.761 +0.0%
1955 0.761 +0.0%
1956 0.761 +0.0%
1957 0.761 +0.0%
1958 0.761 +0.0%
1959 0.761 +0.0%
1960 0.732 -3.8%
1961 0.732 +0.0%
1962 0.732 +0.0%
1963 0.732 +0.0%
1964 0.78 +6.6%
1965 0.727 -6.8%
1966 0.727 +0.0%
1967 0.738 +1.5%
1968 0.761 +3.1%
1969 0.761 +0.0%
1970 0.76 -0.1%
1971 0.762 +0.3%
1972 0.762 +0.0%
1973 0.762 +0.0%
1974 0.762 +0.0%
1975 0.762 +0.0%
1976 0.762 +0.0%
1977 0.762 +0.0%
1978 0.762 +0.0%
1979 0.762 +0.0%
1980 0.762 +0.0%
1981 0.762 +0.0%
1982 0.762 +0.0%
1983 0.762 +0.0%
1984 0.762 +0.0%
1985 0.762 +0.0%
1986 0.762 +0.0%
1987 0.762 +0.0%
1988 0.762 +0.0%
1989 0.762 +0.0%
1990 0.679 -10.9%
1991 0.678 -0.1%
1992 0.678 +0.0%
1993 0.678 +0.0%
1994 0.678 +0.0%
1995 0.678 +0.0%
1996 0.678 +0.0%
1997 0.678 +0.0%
1998 0.678 +0.0%
1999 0.678 +0.0%
2000 0.703 +3.7%
2001 0.703 +0.0%
2002 0.703 +0.0%
2003 0.703 +0.0%
2004 0.703 +0.0%
2005 0.703 +0.0%
2006 0.703 +0.0%
2007 0.703 +0.0%
2008 0.703 +0.0%
2009 0.703 +0.0%
2010 0.715 +1.7%
2011 0.715 +0.0%
2012 0.713 -0.3%
2013 0.722 +1.3%
2014 0.722 +0.0%
2015 0.722 +0.0%
2016 0.722 +0.0%
2017 0.72 -0.3%
2018 0.796 +10.6%
2019 0.802 +0.8%
2020 0.785 -2.1%
2021 0.765 -2.5%
2022 0.786 +2.7%
2023 0.757 -3.7%
2024 0.733 -3.2%
2025 0.721 -1.6%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's 0.721 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3495, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Gabon's 0.721 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.683, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.893 0.893 0.893 10
1920s 0.893 0.893 0.893 10
1930s 0.893 0.893 0.893 10
1940s 0.8578 0.805 0.893 10
1950s 0.761 0.761 0.761 10
1960s 0.7422 0.727 0.78 10
1970s 0.7618 0.76 0.762 10
1980s 0.762 0.762 0.762 10
1990s 0.6781 0.678 0.679 10
2000s 0.703 0.703 0.703 10
2010s 0.7349 0.713 0.802 10
2020s 0.7578 0.721 0.786 6

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 48 Somalia 0.74 compare
  2. 49 Guinea 0.739 compare
  3. 50 Madagascar 0.733 compare
  4. 52 Eswatini 0.694 compare
  5. 53 Bangladesh 0.692 compare
  6. 54 Uganda 0.672 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Gabon?
Centralization of political power index in Gabon was 0.721 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 0.893 in 1910.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.678 in 1991.
How does Gabon rank for centralization of political power index?
Gabon ranks 51st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Centralization of Political Power Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.