Government transparency in Albania
Albania: Government transparency was 1.22 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Government transparency in Albania, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, government transparency in Albania stood at 1.22.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Albania peaked at 1.55 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.7036, in 1980.
That places Albania 50th out of 125 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government transparency in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -0.7036 | — |
| 1981 | -0.7035 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.7033 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.7025 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | -0.6123 | -12.8% |
| 1985 | -0.6099 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | -0.6099 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.6106 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | -0.6081 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | -0.6103 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | -0.6497 | +6.5% |
| 1991 | -0.5188 | -20.1% |
| 1992 | -0.3 | -42.2% |
| 1993 | -0.2203 | -26.6% |
| 1994 | 0.173 | -178.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3063 | +77.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7823 | +155.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8863 | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 1.01 | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 1.14 | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 1.29 | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 1.51 | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 1.42 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.45 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.32 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 1.24 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.19 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.34 | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 1.55 | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 1.51 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.22 | -19.4% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1.22 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.19, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Albania's 1.22 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.34, 28% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government transparency in Albania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +178.5% | -0.2203 | 0.173 |
| 1996 | +155.4% | 0.3063 | 0.7823 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.6474 | -0.7036 | -0.6081 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2611 | -0.6497 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 | 1.19 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More reference data data for Albania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2845 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0261 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.954 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6439 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government transparency in Albania?
- Government transparency in Albania was 1.22 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 in 2008.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7036 in 1980.
- How does Albania rank for government transparency?
- Albania ranks 50th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania 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.