Government transparency in China
China: Government transparency was 1.16 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Government transparency in China, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, government transparency in China stood at 1.16.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in China peaked at 1.65 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.8416, in 1980.
That places China 52nd out of 125 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government transparency in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -0.8416 | — |
| 1981 | -0.8387 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1948 | -123.2% |
| 1983 | 0.435 | +123.3% |
| 1984 | 1.05 | +141.3% |
| 1985 | 1.23 | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 1.32 | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 1.38 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 1.34 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 1.33 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.37 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.35 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.45 | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 1.52 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 1.54 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.54 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.57 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.61 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.57 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.54 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.52 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.58 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 1.59 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.64 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.52 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 1.55 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.65 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 1.64 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.56 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 1.24 | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 1.16 | -6.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.16 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.19, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- China's 1.16 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.03, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government transparency in China 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +141.3% | 0.435 | 1.05 |
| 1982 | +123.2% | -0.8387 | 0.1948 |
| 1983 | +123.3% | 0.1948 | 0.435 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6601 | -0.8416 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 | 1.35 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 | 1.24 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government transparency in China?
- Government transparency in China was 1.16 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 in 2006.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8416 in 1980.
- How does China rank for government transparency?
- China ranks 52nd out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.