Political Stability/No Violence in Gabon

Gabon: Political Stability/No Violence was 0.3699 in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
0.3699
Change on year
up 30.5%
World rank
7th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.493
in 2000
All-time low
-0.0306
in 1996
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Political Stability/No Violence in Gabon, 1996–2011

00.20.41996200320111996: -0.0311998: 0.172000: 0.4932002: 0.3032003: 0.2522004: 0.3792005: 0.3092006: 0.1592007: 0.2512008: 0.2252009: 0.1142010: 0.2842011: 0.37

Source: World Bank Institute.

Analysis

Gabon recorded 0.3699 for political stability/no violence in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.5% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability/no violence in Gabon peaked at 0.493 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.0306, in 1996.

Gabon ranks 7th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0698 -0.0306 0.1701 2
2000s 0.276 0.1136 0.493 9
2010s 0.3267 0.2835 0.3699 2

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 4 Mauritius 0.8759 compare
  2. 5 Cape Verde 0.7115 compare
  3. 6 Zambia 0.4736 compare
  4. 8 Mozambique 0.2719 compare
  5. 9 Djibouti 0.2701 compare
  6. 10 Benin 0.268 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability/no violence in Gabon?
Political stability/no violence in Gabon was 0.3699 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest political stability/no violence recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 0.493 in 2000.
What is the lowest political stability/no violence recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0306 in 1996.
How does Gabon rank for political stability/no violence?
Gabon ranks 7th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is political stability/no violence rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Political Stability/No Violence (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Political Stability/No Violence (estimate)
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

Political stability and absence of violence measures the perceptions of the likelihood that the government will be destabilized or overthrown by unconstitutional or violent means, including domestic violence or terrorism. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.