Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Gabon

Gabon: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 38.98 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
38.98 0-100
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
159th
of 208 countries
All-time high
42.28 0-100
in 2008
All-time low
36.63 0-100
in 2023
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Gabon, 1996–2024

0102030401996201020241996: 40.4 0-1001998: 38.6 0-1002000: 40.3 0-1002002: 42.1 0-1002003: 38.9 0-1002004: 37.2 0-1002005: 38.2 0-1002006: 39 0-1002007: 40.8 0-1002008: 42.3 0-1002009: 40.2 0-1002010: 41.8 0-1002011: 41.1 0-1002012: 42.3 0-1002013: 41.6 0-1002014: 41.4 0-1002015: 41.3 0-1002016: 40.7 0-1002017: 39.6 0-1002018: 40.7 0-1002019: 40.8 0-1002020: 40.6 0-1002021: 40.2 0-1002022: 38.3 0-1002023: 36.6 0-1002024: 39 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, voice and accountability - governance score in Gabon stood at 38.98 0-100.

That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance score in Gabon peaked at 42.28 0-100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 36.63 0-100, in 2023.

That places Gabon 159th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100) in Gabon, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 40.45 0-100
1998 38.56 0-100 -4.7%
2000 40.34 0-100 +4.6%
2002 42.11 0-100 +4.4%
2003 38.87 0-100 -7.7%
2004 37.21 0-100 -4.3%
2005 38.2 0-100 +2.7%
2006 39.04 0-100 +2.2%
2007 40.84 0-100 +4.6%
2008 42.28 0-100 +3.5%
2009 40.16 0-100 -5.0%
2010 41.78 0-100 +4.0%
2011 41.12 0-100 -1.6%
2012 42.27 0-100 +2.8%
2013 41.57 0-100 -1.7%
2014 41.37 0-100 -0.5%
2015 41.3 0-100 -0.2%
2016 40.7 0-100 -1.5%
2017 39.62 0-100 -2.6%
2018 40.73 0-100 +2.8%
2019 40.77 0-100 +0.1%
2020 40.63 0-100 -0.4%
2021 40.18 0-100 -1.1%
2022 38.25 0-100 -4.8%
2023 36.63 0-100 -4.2%
2024 38.98 0-100 +6.4%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's 38.98 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.01 0-100, 71% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Gabon's 38.98 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.31 0-100, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.51 0-100 38.56 0-100 40.45 0-100 2
2000s 39.89 0-100 37.21 0-100 42.28 0-100 9
2010s 41.12 0-100 39.62 0-100 42.27 0-100 10
2020s 38.94 0-100 36.63 0-100 40.63 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 156 Togo 39.84 0-100 compare
  2. 157 Mozambique 39.25 0-100 compare
  3. 158 Uganda 39.12 0-100 compare
  4. 160 Iraq 38.97 0-100 compare
  5. 161 Uzbekistan 38.64 0-100 compare
  6. 162 Algeria 38.5 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - governance score in Gabon?
Voice and accountability - governance score in Gabon was 38.98 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 42.28 0-100 in 2008.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 36.63 0-100 in 2023.
How does Gabon rank for voice and accountability - governance score?
Gabon ranks 159th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - governance score rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,311 data points, 1996–2024
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