Political Stability/No Violence in Gabon
Gabon: Political Stability/No Violence was 0.3699 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Political Stability/No Violence in Gabon, 1996–2011
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.
Political Stability/No Violence in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.0306 | — |
| 1998 | 0.1701 | -655.4% |
| 2000 | 0.493 | +189.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3029 | -38.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2515 | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3791 | +50.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3092 | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1592 | -48.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2507 | +57.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2253 | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1136 | -49.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2835 | +149.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3699 | +30.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.3699 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1955, 1.9× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.3699 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.4565. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Political Stability/No Violence in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +655.4% | -0.0306 | 0.1701 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
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
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.