2021
| International Property Rights Index

Gabon

Region

Africa

Global Rank

112/129

Regional Rank

18/30

Score

4.203

Gabon’s IPRI score decreased by 0.091 to 5.327 placing it 18th in the Africa region and 112nd in the world. Gabon is classified by the IMF as part of the Sub-Saharan Africa group and by the World Bank as Upper middle income country.

 

Gabon’s Legal and Political Subindex decreased by -0.097 to 5.155 with scores of 4.253 in Judicial Independence, 5.619 in Rule of Law, 4.408 in Political Stability, and 6.336 in Control of Corruption.

 

Gabon’s Physical Property Rights Subindex decreased by -0.234 to 7.184 with scores of 6.249 in perception of Property Rights Protection, 10 in Registering Property, and 4.601 in Ease of Access to Loans.

 

Gabon’s Intellectual Property Rights Subindex increased by 0.603 to 3.876 with scores of 4.645 in perception of Intellectual Property Protection, data wasn't available to measure Patent Protection, 1.9 in Copyright Protection, and 4.425 in Trademark Protection.

 

Gabon is a member of the following regional integration agreements

  • CEMAC
  • OPEC
  • CEEAC

Gabon - IPRI Overall Score

Gabon - IPRI Overall Score

  • 1: IPRI
  • 2: Legal and Political Subindex
  • 3. Judicial Independence
  • 4. Rule of Law
  • 5. Control of Corruption
  • 6. Political Stability
  • 7. Physical Property Rights Subindex
  • 8. Property Rights Protection
  • 9. Registering Property
  • 10. Ease of Access to Loans
  • 11. Intellectual Property Rights Subindex
  • 12. Intellectual Property Rights
  • 13. Patent Protection
  • 14. Copyright Protection
  • 15. Trademark Protection

Gabon - IPRI Overall Score

Statistic Score Global Region Year
Overall 5.200 69 7 2013
Overall 4.433 86 11 2015
Overall 4.660 83 10 2016
Overall 4.694 89 14 2017
Overall No Data No Data 2019
Overall 4.804 97 13 2020
Overall 4.203 112 18 2021
Legal and Political 4.300 74 9 2013
Legal and Political 4.153 75 9 2015
Legal and Political 4.111 83 10 2016
Legal and Political 4.056 86 11 2017
Legal and Political No Data No Data 2019
Legal and Political 3.699 101 16 2020
Legal and Political 3.621 103 16 2021
Physical 6.000 71 7 2013
Physical 4.782 104 15 2015
Physical 4.920 105 14 2016
Physical 4.981 99 20 2017
Physical No Data No Data 2019
Physical 5.941 91 12 2020
Physical 4.836 121 24 2021
Intellectual 5.300 62 8 2013
Intellectual 4.363 77 12 2015
Intellectual 4.948 69 8 2016
Intellectual 5.046 71 9 2017
Intellectual No Data No Data 2019
Intellectual 4.773 78 10 2020
Intellectual 4.152 101 14 2021
Statistic Score Global Region Year

Gabon - Legal and Political Environment

Statistic Score Global Region Year
Overall 4.300 74 9 2013
Overall 4.153 75 9 2015
Overall 4.111 83 10 2016
Overall 4.056 86 11 2017
Overall No Data No Data 2019
Overall 3.699 101 16 2020
Overall 3.621 103 16 2021
Judicial Independence 3.800 100 19 2013
Judicial Independence 3.087 95 16 2015
Judicial Independence 3.324 94 19 2016
Judicial Independence 3.433 98 18 2017
Judicial Independence No Data No Data 2019
Judicial Independence 2.903 105 20 2020
Judicial Independence 2.903 105 20 2021
Rule of Law 4.000 86 10 2013
Rule of Law 3.967 83 11 2015
Rule of Law 3.998 90 13 2016
Rule of Law 3.926 94 13 2017
Rule of Law No Data No Data 2019
Rule of Law 3.588 107 18 2020
Rule of Law 3.534 108 18 2021
Political Stability 5.700 47 4 2013
Political Stability 5.674 46 4 2015
Political Stability 5.393 51 4 2016
Political Stability 5.195 57 4 2017
Political Stability No Data No Data 2019
Political Stability 5.006 72 8 2020
Political Stability 4.916 69 7 2021
Control of Corruption 3.500 103 18 2013
Control of Corruption 3.885 84 9 2015
Control of Corruption 3.727 91 10 2016
Control of Corruption 3.668 96 13 2017
Control of Corruption No Data No Data 2019
Control of Corruption 3.298 110 18 2020
Control of Corruption 3.129 113 19 2021
Statistic Score Global Region Year

Gabon - Physical Property Rights

Gabon - Intellectual Property Rights

Statistic Score Global Region Year
Overall 5.300 62 8 2013
Overall 4.363 77 12 2015
Overall 4.948 69 8 2016
Overall 5.046 71 9 2017
Overall No Data No Data 2019
Overall 4.773 78 10 2020
Overall 4.152 101 14 2021
Perception of IP Protection 4.400 88 16 2013
Perception of IP Protection 2.942 107 18 2015
Perception of IP Protection 4.112 88 14 2016
Perception of IP Protection 4.309 94 17 2017
Perception of IP Protection No Data No Data 2019
Perception of IP Protection 3.763 111 21 2020
Perception of IP Protection 3.763 111 21 2021
Patent Protection 6.100 69 7 2013
Patent Protection 5.783 75 12 2015
Patent Protection 5.783 77 10 2016
Patent Protection 5.783 80 12 2017
Patent Protection No Data No Data 2019
Patent Protection 5.783 81 11 2020
Patent Protection 4.267 88 16 2021
Copyright Protection No Data No Data 2013
Copyright Protection No Data No Data 2015
Copyright Protection No Data No Data 2016
Copyright Protection No Data No Data 2017
Copyright Protection No Data No Data 2019
Copyright Protection No Data No Data 2020
Copyright Protection No Data No Data 2021
Trademark Protection No Data No Data 2013
Trademark Protection No Data No Data 2015
Trademark Protection No Data No Data 2016
Trademark Protection No Data No Data 2017
Trademark Protection No Data No Data 2019
Trademark Protection No Data No Data 2020
Trademark Protection 4.425 97 9 2021
Statistic Score Global Region Year