Government transparency in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Government transparency was -1.2 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
-1.2
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
119th
of 125 countries
All-time high
-0.6251
in 1989
All-time low
-1.37
in 1996
Years of data
31
1980–2010

Government transparency in Central African Republic, 1980–2010

-1.4-1.2-1-0.8-0.61980199520101980: -0.6291981: -0.6481982: -0.6481983: -0.651984: -0.6511985: -0.6511986: -0.6451987: -0.6481988: -0.6771989: -0.6251990: -0.6431991: -0.6431992: -0.6451993: -0.631994: -0.7031995: -1.31996: -1.41997: -1.41998: -1.31999: -1.32000: -0.9982001: -0.9762002: -0.9842003: -0.9792004: -0.9832005: -0.9792006: -0.9732007: -12008: -12009: -12010: -1.2

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 120 Burkina Faso -1.22 compare
  5. 121 Niger -1.27 compare
  6. 122 Madagascar -1.28 compare

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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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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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