Government transparency in Bolivia

Bolivia: Government transparency was 1.02 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
1.02
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
59th
of 125 countries
All-time high
3.46
in 2000
All-time low
0.8175
in 1980
Years of data
31
1980–2010

Government transparency in Bolivia, 1980–2010

1231980199520101980: 0.8181981: 1.31982: 1.31983: 1.41984: 1.41985: 1.41986: 1.41987: 1.41988: 1.51989: 1.91990: 2.11991: 2.11992: 2.11993: 2.11994: 2.21995: 2.31996: 2.41997: 2.21998: 1.71999: 32000: 3.52001: 3.42002: 3.32003: 32004: 2.82005: 2.82006: 2.82007: 2.42008: 1.42009: 1.12010: 1

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 56 Kenya 1.06 compare
  2. 57 Guatemala 1.02 compare
  3. 58 Tanzania 1.02 compare
  4. 60 Botswana 0.9622 compare
  5. 61 Malaysia 0.952 compare
  6. 62 Canada 0.9234 compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Government transparency
Source
Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
125 places, 3,875 data points, 1980–2010
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