Government transparency in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Government transparency was -1.54 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Government transparency in Afghanistan, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, government transparency in Afghanistan stood at -1.54.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Afghanistan peaked at -0.6998 in 1981 and was at its lowest, -4.93, in 1997.
Afghanistan ranks 123rd of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government transparency in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -0.7008 | — |
| 1981 | -0.6998 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | -0.7193 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | -0.721 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | -0.7186 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | -0.7186 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.732 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | -0.7323 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.7316 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | -0.7329 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | -2.92 | +298.3% |
| 1991 | -3.86 | +32.1% |
| 1992 | -4.4 | +14.2% |
| 1993 | -4.37 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | -4.5 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | -4.68 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | -4.9 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | -4.93 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | -4.85 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | -4.63 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | -4.27 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | -3.42 | -19.9% |
| 2002 | -2.99 | -12.7% |
| 2003 | -2.72 | -9.0% |
| 2004 | -2.63 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | -2.47 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | -2.15 | -12.8% |
| 2007 | -2 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | -1.58 | -21.0% |
| 2009 | -1.54 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | -1.54 | -0.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's -1.54 is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.6583, 2.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's -1.54 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.3438, 4.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government transparency in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -298.3% | -0.7329 | -2.92 |
| 1991 | -32.1% | -2.92 | -3.86 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.7207 | -0.7329 | -0.6998 | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.4 | -4.93 | -2.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.58 | -4.27 | -1.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.54 | -1.54 | -1.54 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 120 Burkina Faso -1.22 compare
- 121 Niger -1.27 compare
- 122 Madagascar -1.28 compare
- 124 Chad -1.72 compare
- 125 Somalia -6.68 compare
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government transparency in Afghanistan?
- Government transparency in Afghanistan was -1.54 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was -0.6998 in 1981.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.93 in 1997.
- How does Afghanistan rank for government transparency?
- Afghanistan ranks 123rd out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government transparency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The scores capture the extent to which governments report economic data to the World Bank. Higher scores mean more data is reported.