Government transparency in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Government transparency was -1.2 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Government transparency in Central African Republic, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, government transparency in Central African Republic stood at -1.2.
That represents a change of down 17.8% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Central African Republic peaked at -0.6251 in 1989 and was at its lowest, -1.37, in 1996.
That places Central African Republic 119th out of 125 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.6473 | -0.677 | -0.6251 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9921 | -1.37 | -0.6302 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.992 | -1.02 | -0.9726 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.2 | -1.2 | -1.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 116 United Arab Emirates -0.8892 compare
- 117 Iran -0.908 compare
- 118 Mauritania -0.9516 compare
- 120 Burkina Faso -1.22 compare
- 121 Niger -1.27 compare
- 122 Madagascar -1.28 compare
More reference data data for Central African Republic
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1622 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8218 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.51 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4071 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.888 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 179.37 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 Central African Republic?
- Government transparency in Central African Republic was -1.2 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was -0.6251 in 1989.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.37 in 1996.
- How does Central African Republic rank for government transparency?
- Central African Republic ranks 119th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.