Voice and Accountability in Gabon
Gabon: Voice and Accountability was -0.9273 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Voice and Accountability in Gabon, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
The most recent figure for voice and accountability in Gabon is -0.9273, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 91.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voice and accountability in Gabon peaked at -0.3207 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -1.02, in 2009.
Gabon ranks 28th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Voice and Accountability in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.3207 | — |
| 1998 | -0.4031 | +25.7% |
| 2000 | -0.4842 | +20.1% |
| 2002 | -0.551 | +13.8% |
| 2003 | -0.677 | +22.9% |
| 2004 | -0.8057 | +19.0% |
| 2005 | -0.8756 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | -0.958 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | -0.8741 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | -0.8433 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | -1.02 | +20.7% |
| 2010 | -0.9069 | -10.9% |
| 2011 | -0.9273 | +2.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's -0.9273 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.2514, 3.7× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Gabon's -0.9273 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.7573, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.3619 | -0.4031 | -0.3207 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.7874 | -1.02 | -0.4842 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.9171 | -0.9273 | -0.9069 | 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 voice and accountability in Gabon?
- Voice and accountability in Gabon was -0.9273 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest voice and accountability recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was -0.3207 in 1996.
- What is the lowest voice and accountability recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.02 in 2009.
- How does Gabon rank for voice and accountability?
- Gabon ranks 28th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is voice and accountability rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Voice and Accountability (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Voice and accountability measures the extent to which a country’s citizens are able to participate in selecting their government and to enjoy freedom of expression, freedom of association, and a free media. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.