Government transparency in Colombia
Colombia: Government transparency was 4.46 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Government transparency in Colombia, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 4.46 for government transparency in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Colombia peaked at 5.73 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9041, in 1982.
Colombia ranks 11th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government transparency in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.01 | — |
| 1981 | 1.01 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9041 | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9344 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 1.12 | +20.4% |
| 1985 | 1.51 | +34.1% |
| 1986 | 1.35 | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 1.66 | +22.6% |
| 1988 | 1.61 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.48 | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 1.76 | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 2.25 | +28.2% |
| 1992 | 2.73 | +21.1% |
| 1993 | 2.91 | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 3.06 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 3.21 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 3.34 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 3.27 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 3.6 | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 3.94 | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 4.3 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 4.51 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 4.79 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 4.83 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 5.33 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 5.64 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 5.73 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 5.57 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 5.29 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 4.72 | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 4.46 | -5.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 4.46 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.19, 3.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 4.46 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.28, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.26 | 0.9041 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.01 | 1.76 | 3.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.07 | 4.3 | 5.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.46 | 4.46 | 4.46 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government transparency in Colombia?
- Government transparency in Colombia was 4.46 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.73 in 2006.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9041 in 1982.
- How does Colombia rank for government transparency?
- Colombia ranks 11th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.