Government transparency in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Government transparency was 0.3718 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Government transparency in Bangladesh, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, government transparency in Bangladesh stood at 0.3718.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Bangladesh peaked at 2.59 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3334, in 1980.
That places Bangladesh 68th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.02 | 0.3334 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.89 | 0.3959 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 | 0.4053 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3718 | 0.3718 | 0.3718 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.2576 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5165 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3245 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.07 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3565 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 285 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government transparency in Bangladesh?
- Government transparency in Bangladesh was 0.3718 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 in 2005.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3334 in 1980.
- How does Bangladesh rank for government transparency?
- Bangladesh ranks 68th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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About this data
The scores capture the extent to which governments report economic data to the World Bank. Higher scores mean more data is reported.