Political Stability - Governance score in Gambia
Gambia: Political Stability - Governance score was 65.59 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
65.59 0-100
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
108th
of 208 countries
All-time high
74.42 0-100
in 1998
All-time low
58.27 0-100
in 2016
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Political Stability - Governance score in Gambia, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 65.59 0-100 for political stability - governance score in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Gambia peaked at 74.42 0-100 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 58.27 0-100, in 2016.
Gambia ranks 108th of 208 countries on this measure, 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 72.5 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 74.42 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 71.28 0-100 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 74.05 0-100 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 66.2 0-100 | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 64.27 0-100 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 65.11 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 63.39 0-100 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 65.55 0-100 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 65.69 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 68.48 0-100 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 67.15 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 65.6 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 62.11 0-100 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 61.76 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 59.91 0-100 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 62.3 0-100 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 58.27 0-100 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 62.53 0-100 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 63.92 0-100 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 67.05 0-100 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 68.22 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 66.29 0-100 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 68.19 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 68.22 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 65.59 0-100 | -3.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 65.59 0-100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.86 0-100, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 65.59 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.72 0-100, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.46 0-100 | 72.5 0-100 | 74.42 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 67.11 0-100 | 63.39 0-100 | 74.05 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 63.06 0-100 | 58.27 0-100 | 67.15 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.3 0-100 | 65.59 0-100 | 68.22 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 105 El Salvador 66 0-100 compare
- 106 Vietnam 65.99 0-100 compare
- 107 Spain 65.84 0-100 compare
- 109 Uzbekistan 65.44 0-100 compare
- 110 Rwanda 65.15 0-100 compare
- 111 Saudi Arabia 65.07 0-100 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 political stability - governance score in Gambia?
- Political stability - governance score in Gambia was 65.59 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.42 0-100 in 1998.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.27 0-100 in 2016.
- How does Gambia rank for political stability - governance score?
- Gambia ranks 108th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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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