Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Gambia
Gambia: Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 66.23 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
66.23 0-100
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
114th
of 208 countries
All-time high
74.24 0-100
in 1998
All-time low
57.83 0-100
in 2016
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Political Stability - Governance score in Gambia, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 66.23 0-100 for political stability - governance score in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Gambia peaked at 74.24 0-100 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 57.83 0-100, in 2016.
Gambia ranks 114th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 72.21 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 74.24 0-100 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 70.92 0-100 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 73.97 0-100 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 66.19 0-100 | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 64 0-100 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 64.73 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 63 0-100 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 65.26 0-100 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 65.47 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 68.36 0-100 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 66.93 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 65.36 0-100 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 61.67 0-100 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 61.46 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 59.45 0-100 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 61.67 0-100 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 57.83 0-100 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 62.26 0-100 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 63.54 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 66.67 0-100 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 67.94 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 66.05 0-100 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 67.86 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 67.83 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 67.07 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 66.23 0-100 | -1.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 66.23 0-100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 38.03 0-100, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 66.23 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.36 0-100, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.23 0-100 | 72.21 0-100 | 74.24 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.88 0-100 | 63 0-100 | 73.97 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 62.68 0-100 | 57.83 0-100 | 66.93 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.16 0-100 | 66.05 0-100 | 67.94 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 66.23 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.24 0-100 in 1998.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.83 0-100 in 2016.
- How does Gambia rank for political stability - governance score?
- Gambia ranks 114th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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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