Government transparency in Benin
Benin: Government transparency was -0.5362 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Government transparency in Benin, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government transparency in Benin is -0.5362, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 84.3% on the previous year and down 163.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Benin peaked at 1.07 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -0.5362, in 2010.
Benin ranks 85th of 125 countries on this measure, 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 Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.127 | — |
| 1981 | -0.0225 | -117.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2507 | -1213.7% |
| 1983 | 0.01 | -96.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0624 | +522.6% |
| 1985 | -0.0934 | -249.6% |
| 1986 | -0.1004 | +7.5% |
| 1987 | -0.1176 | +17.1% |
| 1988 | -0.0564 | -52.0% |
| 1989 | -0.051 | -9.6% |
| 1990 | -0.0329 | -35.5% |
| 1991 | -0.0061 | -81.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4154 | -6913.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4409 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5699 | +29.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4672 | -18.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6719 | +43.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7598 | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7684 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8271 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8414 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7284 | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7643 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.07 | +39.5% |
| 2004 | 0.627 | -41.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4508 | -28.1% |
| 2006 | -0.0532 | -111.8% |
| 2007 | -0.1657 | +211.4% |
| 2008 | -0.1977 | +19.3% |
| 2009 | -0.2908 | +47.1% |
| 2010 | -0.5362 | +84.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's -0.5362 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.0477, 11.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Benin's -0.5362 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6006, 89% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government transparency in Benin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +6913.3% | -0.0061 | 0.4154 |
| 1982 | +1213.7% | -0.0225 | 0.2507 |
| 1984 | +522.6% | 0.01 | 0.0624 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0009 | -0.1176 | 0.2507 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4882 | -0.0329 | 0.8271 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.377 | -0.2908 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5362 | -0.5362 | -0.5362 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government transparency in Benin?
- Government transparency in Benin was -0.5362 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 2003.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5362 in 2010.
- How does Benin rank for government transparency?
- Benin ranks 85th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 163.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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.