Women Business and the Law Index in Gabon
Gabon: Women Business and the Law Index was 95 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Gabon, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women business and the law index in Gabon is 95, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 85.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Gabon peaked at 95 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.12, in 1970.
Gabon ranks 26th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.12 | — |
| 1971 | 43.12 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 43.12 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 43.12 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 43.12 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 43.12 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 43.12 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 43.12 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 43.12 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 43.12 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 43.12 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 43.12 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 43.12 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 43.12 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 45.62 | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 45.62 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 45.62 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 45.62 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 45.62 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 45.62 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 45.62 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 45.62 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 45.62 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 45.62 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 45.62 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 51.25 | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 51.25 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 51.25 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 51.25 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 51.25 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 51.25 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 51.25 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 51.25 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 51.25 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 51.25 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 51.25 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 51.25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 51.25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 51.25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 51.25 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 51.25 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 51.25 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 51.25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 51.25 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 51.25 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.25 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 51.25 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 57.5 | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 82.5 | +43.5% |
| 2022 | 95 | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 95 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.12 | 43.12 | 43.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.62 | 43.12 | 45.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.44 | 45.62 | 51.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.25 | 51.25 | 51.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.12 | 51.25 | 57.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.5 | 57.5 | 95 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More gender data for Gabon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 990.81 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.931 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 33,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 33,672 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,027 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 33,503 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 32,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 33,400 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Gabon?
- Women business and the law index in Gabon was 95 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 95 in 2022.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.12 in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for women business and the law index?
- Gabon ranks 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.