Government transparency in Chad

Chad: Government transparency was -1.72 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
-1.72
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
124th
of 125 countries
All-time high
-0.5575
in 1993
All-time low
-1.74
in 2008
Years of data
31
1980–2010

Government transparency in Chad, 1980–2010

-1.8-1.5-1.2-1-0.75-0.51980199520101980: -0.7111981: -0.7041982: -0.6531983: -0.6351984: -0.6331985: -0.6061986: -0.6081987: -0.6041988: -0.6071989: -0.6041990: -0.6181991: -0.6081992: -0.6071993: -0.5571994: -0.6091995: -11996: -1.11997: -1.11998: -1.11999: -1.12000: -1.12001: -1.12002: -1.12003: -1.12004: -1.12005: -1.12006: -1.22007: -1.62008: -1.72009: -1.72010: -1.7

Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Chad recorded -1.72 for government transparency in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government transparency in Chad peaked at -0.5575 in 1993 and was at its lowest, -1.74, in 2008.

Chad ranks 124th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Government transparency in Chad, year by year

Annual values for Government transparency in Chad, 1980 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1980 -0.711
1981 -0.7042 -1.0%
1982 -0.6533 -7.2%
1983 -0.6349 -2.8%
1984 -0.6333 -0.2%
1985 -0.6062 -4.3%
1986 -0.6076 +0.2%
1987 -0.6043 -0.5%
1988 -0.6069 +0.4%
1989 -0.6035 -0.5%
1990 -0.6179 +2.4%
1991 -0.6082 -1.6%
1992 -0.6065 -0.3%
1993 -0.5575 -8.1%
1994 -0.6089 +9.2%
1995 -1.02 +67.3%
1996 -1.13 +10.5%
1997 -1.1 -2.0%
1998 -1.11 +0.6%
1999 -1.12 +0.7%
2000 -1.11 -0.5%
2001 -1.11 -0.8%
2002 -1.14 +2.7%
2003 -1.09 -4.2%
2004 -1.08 -0.5%
2005 -1.1 +1.9%
2006 -1.18 +6.9%
2007 -1.65 +39.8%
2008 -1.74 +5.4%
2009 -1.71 -1.8%
2010 -1.72 +0.6%

Chad compared with similar countries

  • Chad's -1.72 is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.6583, 2.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Chad's -1.72 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6006, 2.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government transparency in Chad 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.

YearChange FromTo
1995 -67.3% -0.6089 -1.02
2007 -39.8% -1.18 -1.65

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -0.6365 -0.711 -0.6035 10
1990s -0.8478 -1.13 -0.5575 10
2000s -1.29 -1.74 -1.08 10
2010s -1.72 -1.72 -1.72 1

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 121 Niger -1.27 compare
  2. 122 Madagascar -1.28 compare
  3. 123 Afghanistan -1.54 compare
  4. 125 Somalia -6.68 compare

See the full ranking of 125 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government transparency in Chad?
Government transparency in Chad was -1.72 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest government transparency recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was -0.5575 in 1993.
What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was -1.74 in 2008.
How does Chad rank for government transparency?
Chad ranks 124th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
Is government transparency rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chad 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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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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