Government transparency in Algeria
Algeria: Government transparency was -0.3438 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Government transparency in Algeria, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government transparency in Algeria is -0.3438, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 134.7% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Algeria peaked at 1.4 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.8353, in 1993.
That places Algeria 81st 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 Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6625 | — |
| 1981 | 0.8901 | +34.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9311 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.8855 | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9407 | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9607 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9809 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9745 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.05 | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 1.08 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.01 | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7389 | -26.5% |
| 1992 | -0.8301 | -212.3% |
| 1993 | -0.8353 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | -0.8333 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | -0.8325 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | -0.8344 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | -0.832 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | -0.8348 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | -0.8335 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | -0.833 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | -0.8257 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | -0.8321 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | -0.8246 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | -0.8208 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.29 | -256.6% |
| 2006 | 1.38 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 1.4 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.2 | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9897 | -17.7% |
| 2010 | -0.3438 | -134.7% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's -0.3438 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.19. (32 countries reporting)
- Algeria's -0.3438 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.3438, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government transparency in Algeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +256.6% | -0.8208 | 1.29 |
| 1992 | -212.3% | 0.7389 | -0.8301 |
| 2010 | -134.7% | 0.9897 | -0.3438 |
| 1981 | +34.3% | 0.6625 | 0.8901 |
| 1991 | -26.5% | 1.01 | 0.7389 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9354 | 0.6625 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4922 | -0.8353 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2127 | -0.833 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3438 | -0.3438 | -0.3438 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More reference data data for Algeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government transparency in Algeria?
- Government transparency in Algeria was -0.3438 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 in 2007.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8353 in 1993.
- How does Algeria rank for government transparency?
- Algeria ranks 81st out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria 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.