Political Stability - Governance score in Gabon

Gabon: Political Stability - Governance score was 61.16 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
61.16 0-100
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
131st
of 208 countries
All-time high
72 0-100
in 2000
All-time low
56.76 0-100
in 2016
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance score in Gabon, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 64.8 0-1001998: 68.3 0-1002000: 72 0-1002002: 67.5 0-1002003: 63 0-1002004: 65.7 0-1002005: 66.8 0-1002006: 66.8 0-1002007: 68.3 0-1002008: 67.1 0-1002009: 63.9 0-1002010: 65.9 0-1002011: 65.5 0-1002012: 67 0-1002013: 65.9 0-1002014: 64.4 0-1002015: 63.9 0-1002016: 56.8 0-1002017: 58.2 0-1002018: 59.2 0-1002019: 61.1 0-1002020: 62.1 0-1002021: 61.1 0-1002022: 63.6 0-1002023: 61.3 0-1002024: 61.2 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Gabon recorded 61.16 0-100 for political stability - governance score in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Gabon peaked at 72 0-100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 56.76 0-100, in 2016.

That places Gabon 131st out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Political Stability - Governance score in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) in Gabon, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 64.8 0-100
1998 68.26 0-100 +5.3%
2000 72 0-100 +5.5%
2002 67.47 0-100 -6.3%
2003 63.02 0-100 -6.6%
2004 65.71 0-100 +4.3%
2005 66.76 0-100 +1.6%
2006 66.76 0-100 +0.0%
2007 68.31 0-100 +2.3%
2008 67.11 0-100 -1.8%
2009 63.92 0-100 -4.7%
2010 65.88 0-100 +3.1%
2011 65.47 0-100 -0.6%
2012 66.99 0-100 +2.3%
2013 65.87 0-100 -1.7%
2014 64.42 0-100 -2.2%
2015 63.93 0-100 -0.7%
2016 56.76 0-100 -11.2%
2017 58.17 0-100 +2.5%
2018 59.17 0-100 +1.7%
2019 61.1 0-100 +3.3%
2020 62.15 0-100 +1.7%
2021 61.08 0-100 -1.7%
2022 63.63 0-100 +4.2%
2023 61.28 0-100 -3.7%
2024 61.16 0-100 -0.2%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's 61.16 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.49 0-100, 96% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Gabon's 61.16 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.72 0-100, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.53 0-100 64.8 0-100 68.26 0-100 2
2000s 66.78 0-100 63.02 0-100 72 0-100 9
2010s 62.78 0-100 56.76 0-100 66.99 0-100 10
2020s 61.86 0-100 61.08 0-100 63.63 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 128 Lesotho 61.47 0-100 compare
  2. 129 Tajikistan 61.19 0-100 compare
  3. 130 Bahrain 61.18 0-100 compare
  4. 132 Kazakhstan 61.06 0-100 compare
  5. 133 Kosovo 60.4 0-100 compare
  6. 133 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 60.4 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance score in Gabon?
Political stability - governance score in Gabon was 61.16 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 72 0-100 in 2000.
What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 56.76 0-100 in 2016.
How does Gabon rank for political stability - governance score?
Gabon ranks 131st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,278 data points, 1996–2024
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