Rule of Law in Gambia
Gambia: Rule of Law was -0.4998 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Rule of Law in Gambia, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
Gambia recorded -0.4998 for rule of law in 2011.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 279.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law in Gambia peaked at 0.1634 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -0.5122, in 2010.
That places Gambia 21st out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rule of Law in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.1057 | — |
| 1998 | 0.0398 | -62.3% |
| 2000 | -0.1316 | -430.3% |
| 2002 | -0.2896 | +120.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1634 | -156.4% |
| 2004 | -0.2989 | -282.9% |
| 2005 | -0.2798 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | -0.3031 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | -0.2407 | -20.6% |
| 2008 | -0.3557 | +47.7% |
| 2009 | -0.4497 | +26.4% |
| 2010 | -0.5122 | +13.9% |
| 2011 | -0.4998 | -2.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's -0.4998 is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.8524, 59% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's -0.4998 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.7357, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rule of Law in Gambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -430.3% | 0.0398 | -0.1316 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0728 | 0.0398 | 0.1057 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.2429 | -0.4497 | 0.1634 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.506 | -0.5122 | -0.4998 | 2 |
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 rule of law in Gambia?
- Rule of law in Gambia was -0.4998 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest rule of law recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1634 in 2003.
- What is the lowest rule of law recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5122 in 2010.
- How does Gambia rank for rule of law?
- Gambia ranks 21st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rule of law rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 279.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Rule of Law (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rule of law measures the extent to which agents have confidence in and abide by the rules of society, in particular the quality of contract enforcement, the police, and the courts, as well as the likelihood of crime and violence. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.