Government transparency in Bolivia
Bolivia: Government transparency was 1.02 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Government transparency in Bolivia, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, government transparency in Bolivia stood at 1.02.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Bolivia peaked at 3.46 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8175, in 1980.
That places Bolivia 59th out of 125 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Government transparency in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.8175 | — |
| 1981 | 1.26 | +53.8% |
| 1982 | 1.32 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 1.36 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.36 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.42 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 1.43 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.44 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.48 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1.92 | +30.3% |
| 1990 | 2.08 | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 2.08 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 2.07 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.15 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 2.19 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 2.3 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 2.38 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 2.25 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 1.72 | -23.5% |
| 1999 | 2.99 | +74.0% |
| 2000 | 3.46 | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 3.4 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.29 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.01 | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 2.85 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 2.77 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.83 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.45 | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 1.41 | -42.4% |
| 2009 | 1.13 | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 1.02 | -9.6% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1.02 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.0477. (33 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1.02 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.28, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government transparency in Bolivia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +74.0% | 1.72 | 2.99 |
| 1981 | +53.8% | 0.8175 | 1.26 |
| 2008 | -42.4% | 2.45 | 1.41 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.38 | 0.8175 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.22 | 1.72 | 2.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.66 | 1.13 | 3.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More reference data data for Bolivia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7329 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government transparency in Bolivia?
- Government transparency in Bolivia was 1.02 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.46 in 2000.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8175 in 1980.
- How does Bolivia rank for government transparency?
- Bolivia ranks 59th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.