Centralization of Political Power Index in Gambia
Gambia: Centralization of Political Power 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
Centralization of Political Power Index in Gambia, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, centralization of political power 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, centralization of political power 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.
Centralization of Political Power 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 128 Taiwan 0.153 compare
- 128 United States 0.153 compare
- 130 Ghana 0.149 compare
- 132 Papua New Guinea 0.13 compare
- 133 Moldova 0.126 compare
- 134 Trinidad and Tobago 0.125 compare
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is centralization of political power index in Gambia?
- Centralization of political power index in Gambia was 0.134 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.805 in 1995.
- What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.117 in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for centralization of political power index?
- Gambia ranks 131st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is centralization of political power 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 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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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.