Government transparency in Chile
Chile: Government transparency was 2.42 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Government transparency in Chile, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government transparency in Chile is 2.42, measured in 2010.
The figure is down 24.8% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Chile peaked at 4.35 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9987, in 1980.
That places Chile 27th out of 125 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Government transparency in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9987 | — |
| 1981 | 1.41 | +41.4% |
| 1982 | 1.51 | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 1.69 | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 1.73 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.78 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.9 | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 1.85 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.83 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 2.05 | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 2.45 | +19.4% |
| 1991 | 2.2 | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 2.41 | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 2.33 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 2.45 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 2.24 | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 2.64 | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 2.81 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 3.12 | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 3.18 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 3.19 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.98 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 3.41 | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 3.68 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 3.85 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 4.07 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 4.35 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 4.3 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.86 | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 3.22 | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 2.42 | -24.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 2.42 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.87, 84% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Chile's 2.42 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.28, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.68 | 0.9987 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.58 | 2.2 | 3.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.69 | 2.98 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 | 2.42 | 2.42 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More reference data data for Chile
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government transparency in Chile?
- Government transparency in Chile was 2.42 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 4.35 in 2006.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9987 in 1980.
- How does Chile rank for government transparency?
- Chile ranks 27th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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
The scores capture the extent to which governments report economic data to the World Bank. Higher scores mean more data is reported.