What is executive corruption index in Gabon?

Executive corruption index in Gabon was 0.73 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Gabon?

The highest recorded value was 0.818 in 1970.

What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Gabon?

The lowest recorded value was 0.37 in 1910.

How does Gabon rank for executive corruption index?

Gabon ranks 45th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Gabon?

Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Gabon data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Executive Corruption Index in Gabon

Name: Executive Corruption Index in Gabon
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Gabon: Executive Corruption Index was 0.73 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.73

Change on year

down 4.9%

World rank

45th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.818

in 1970

All-time low

0.37

in 1910

Years of data

116

1910–2025

Executive Corruption Index in Gabon, 1910–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for executive corruption index in Gabon is 0.73, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Gabon peaked at 0.818 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.37, in 1910.

Gabon ranks 45th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 116 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0.37	0.37	0.37	10
1920s	0.37	0.37	0.37	10
1930s	0.37	0.37	0.37	10
1940s	0.382	0.37	0.4	10
1950s	0.675	0.675	0.675	10
1960s	0.7353	0.684	0.741	10
1970s	0.818	0.818	0.818	10
1980s	0.818	0.818	0.818	10
1990s	0.818	0.818	0.818	10
2000s	0.818	0.818	0.818	10
2010s	0.7091	0.614	0.818	10
2020s	0.7617	0.73	0.768	6

Countries ranked near Gabon

43 Guinea-Bissau 0.742 compare
44 Eritrea 0.736 compare
45 Paraguay 0.73 compare
47 Hungary 0.724 compare
48 Somalia 0.722 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Gabon

Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 166 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 984 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.302 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.748 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.609 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.302 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.24 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.178 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is executive corruption index in Gabon?: Executive corruption index in Gabon was 0.73 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Gabon?: The highest recorded value was 0.818 in 1970.
What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Gabon?: The lowest recorded value was 0.37 in 1910.
How does Gabon rank for executive corruption index?: Gabon ranks 45th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Gabon?: Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gabon data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Executive Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,488 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).