Government transparency in Cyprus
Cyprus: Government transparency was 2.77 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Government transparency in Cyprus, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government transparency in Cyprus is 2.77, measured in 2010.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Cyprus peaked at 5.67 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9531, in 1980.
That places Cyprus 24th out of 125 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government transparency in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9531 | — |
| 1981 | 1.45 | +51.7% |
| 1982 | 1.54 | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 1.54 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.66 | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 1.83 | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 1.78 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.82 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.83 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.85 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.92 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 1.9 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 2.02 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 2.02 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.03 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 2 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.45 | -27.8% |
| 1997 | 1.4 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.52 | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 3.39 | +122.8% |
| 2000 | 4.44 | +30.7% |
| 2001 | 4.95 | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 5.36 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 5.59 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 5.67 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 5.64 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 5.41 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 5.07 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 4.37 | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 3.22 | -26.4% |
| 2010 | 2.77 | -14.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 2.77 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.87, 96% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 2.77 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.34, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government transparency in Cyprus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +122.8% | 1.52 | 3.39 |
| 1981 | +51.7% | 0.9531 | 1.45 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.63 | 0.9531 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.96 | 1.4 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.97 | 3.22 | 5.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.77 | 2.77 | 2.77 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government transparency in Cyprus?
- Government transparency in Cyprus was 2.77 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 5.67 in 2004.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9531 in 1980.
- How does Cyprus rank for government transparency?
- Cyprus ranks 24th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus 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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The scores capture the extent to which governments report economic data to the World Bank. Higher scores mean more data is reported.