Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Gabon
Gabon: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 42.93 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
42.93 0-100
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
155th
of 206 countries
All-time high
54.26 0-100
in 1998
All-time low
40.3 0-100
in 2020
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Gabon, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 42.93 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Gabon peaked at 54.26 0-100 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 40.3 0-100, in 2020.
Gabon ranks 155th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 48.09 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 54.26 0-100 | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 51.32 0-100 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 51.83 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 50.05 0-100 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 44.52 0-100 | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 47.74 0-100 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 44.94 0-100 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 46.14 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 47.31 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 46.85 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 47.65 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 46.04 0-100 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 46.54 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 44.34 0-100 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 43.35 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 44.01 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 44.69 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 44.54 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 42.38 0-100 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 40.62 0-100 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 40.3 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 41.31 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 42.3 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 42.67 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 43.4 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 42.93 0-100 | -1.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 42.93 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.89 0-100, 80% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 42.93 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.93 0-100, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.17 0-100 | 48.09 0-100 | 54.26 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.86 0-100 | 44.52 0-100 | 51.83 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 44.42 0-100 | 40.62 0-100 | 47.65 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.15 0-100 | 40.3 0-100 | 43.4 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 152 Eswatini 43.86 0-100 compare
- 153 Ecuador 43.21 0-100 compare
- 154 Mauritania 43.06 0-100 compare
- 156 Ethiopia 42.93 0-100 compare
- 157 Marshall Islands 42.91 0-100 compare
- 158 East Timor 42.89 0-100 compare
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 regulatory quality - governance score in Gabon?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in Gabon was 42.93 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 54.26 0-100 in 1998.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3 0-100 in 2020.
- How does Gabon rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- Gabon ranks 155th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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