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Political centralization index in Gambia

Gambia: Political centralization index was 0.134 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.134
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
131st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.805
in 1995
All-time low
0.117
in 2021
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Political centralization index in Gambia, 1900–2025

0.20.40.60.8190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, political centralization index in Gambia stood at 0.134.

That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and down 82.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political centralization index in Gambia peaked at 0.805 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.117, in 2021.

Gambia ranks 131st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Political centralization index in Gambia, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.495 —
1901 0.426 -13.9%
1902 0.426 +0.0%
1903 0.426 +0.0%
1904 0.426 +0.0%
1905 0.426 +0.0%
1906 0.426 +0.0%
1907 0.426 +0.0%
1908 0.426 +0.0%
1909 0.426 +0.0%
1910 0.426 +0.0%
1911 0.426 +0.0%
1912 0.426 +0.0%
1913 0.426 +0.0%
1914 0.426 +0.0%
1915 0.426 +0.0%
1916 0.426 +0.0%
1917 0.426 +0.0%
1918 0.426 +0.0%
1919 0.426 +0.0%
1920 0.426 +0.0%
1921 0.426 +0.0%
1922 0.426 +0.0%
1923 0.426 +0.0%
1924 0.426 +0.0%
1925 0.426 +0.0%
1926 0.426 +0.0%
1927 0.426 +0.0%
1928 0.426 +0.0%
1929 0.426 +0.0%
1930 0.426 +0.0%
1931 0.426 +0.0%
1932 0.426 +0.0%
1933 0.426 +0.0%
1934 0.426 +0.0%
1935 0.426 +0.0%
1936 0.426 +0.0%
1937 0.426 +0.0%
1938 0.426 +0.0%
1939 0.426 +0.0%
1940 0.426 +0.0%
1941 0.426 +0.0%
1942 0.411 -3.5%
1943 0.411 +0.0%
1944 0.411 +0.0%
1945 0.411 +0.0%
1946 0.411 +0.0%
1947 0.411 +0.0%
1948 0.411 +0.0%
1949 0.411 +0.0%
1950 0.411 +0.0%
1951 0.411 +0.0%
1952 0.411 +0.0%
1953 0.411 +0.0%
1954 0.411 +0.0%
1955 0.411 +0.0%
1956 0.411 +0.0%
1957 0.411 +0.0%
1958 0.411 +0.0%
1959 0.411 +0.0%
1960 0.382 -7.1%
1961 0.298 -22.0%
1962 0.266 -10.7%
1963 0.266 +0.0%
1964 0.266 +0.0%
1965 0.267 +0.4%
1966 0.278 +4.1%
1967 0.278 +0.0%
1968 0.278 +0.0%
1969 0.278 +0.0%
1970 0.271 -2.5%
1971 0.271 +0.0%
1972 0.271 +0.0%
1973 0.271 +0.0%
1974 0.271 +0.0%
1975 0.271 +0.0%
1976 0.271 +0.0%
1977 0.286 +5.5%
1978 0.286 +0.0%
1979 0.286 +0.0%
1980 0.286 +0.0%
1981 0.293 +2.4%
1982 0.293 +0.0%
1983 0.293 +0.0%
1984 0.293 +0.0%
1985 0.293 +0.0%
1986 0.293 +0.0%
1987 0.293 +0.0%
1988 0.293 +0.0%
1989 0.293 +0.0%
1990 0.293 +0.0%
1991 0.293 +0.0%
1992 0.293 +0.0%
1993 0.293 +0.0%
1994 0.647 +120.8%
1995 0.805 +24.4%
1996 0.77 -4.3%
1997 0.684 -11.2%
1998 0.694 +1.5%
1999 0.694 +0.0%
2000 0.694 +0.0%
2001 0.69 -0.6%
2002 0.703 +1.9%
2003 0.718 +2.1%
2004 0.738 +2.8%
2005 0.738 +0.0%
2006 0.738 +0.0%
2007 0.738 +0.0%
2008 0.738 +0.0%
2009 0.738 +0.0%
2010 0.738 +0.0%
2011 0.738 +0.0%
2012 0.738 +0.0%
2013 0.736 -0.3%
2014 0.744 +1.1%
2015 0.744 +0.0%
2016 0.709 -4.7%
2017 0.171 -75.9%
2018 0.152 -11.1%
2019 0.142 -6.6%
2020 0.137 -3.5%
2021 0.117 -14.6%
2022 0.155 +32.5%
2023 0.147 -5.2%
2024 0.157 +6.8%
2025 0.134 -14.6%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 0.134 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.791, 17% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 0.134 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.683, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.4329 0.426 0.495 10
1910s 0.426 0.426 0.426 10
1920s 0.426 0.426 0.426 10
1930s 0.426 0.426 0.426 10
1940s 0.414 0.411 0.426 10
1950s 0.411 0.411 0.411 10
1960s 0.2857 0.266 0.382 10
1970s 0.2755 0.271 0.286 10
1980s 0.2923 0.286 0.293 10
1990s 0.5466 0.293 0.805 10
2000s 0.7233 0.69 0.738 10
2010s 0.5612 0.142 0.744 10
2020s 0.1412 0.117 0.157 6

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 128 Taiwan 0.153 compare
  2. 128 United States 0.153 compare
  3. 130 Ghana 0.149 compare
  4. 132 Papua New Guinea 0.13 compare
  5. 133 Moldova 0.126 compare
  6. 134 Trinidad and Tobago 0.125 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political centralization index in Gambia?
Political centralization index in Gambia was 0.134 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.805 in 1995.
What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.117 in 2021.
How does Gambia rank for political centralization index?
Gambia ranks 131st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political centralization index rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political centralization index
Source
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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