What is government transparency in Egypt?

Government transparency in Egypt was 1.47 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest government transparency recorded in Egypt?

The highest recorded value was 3.41 in 2004.

What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Egypt?

The lowest recorded value was 0.9389 in 1987.

How does Egypt rank for government transparency?

Egypt ranks 40th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.

Is government transparency rising or falling in Egypt?

Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Egypt 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.

Government transparency in Egypt

Name: Government transparency in Egypt
Creator: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Egypt: Government transparency was 1.47 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)

1.47

Change on year

down 11.1%

World rank

40th

of 125 countries

All-time high

3.41

in 2004

All-time low

0.9389

in 1987

Years of data

1980–2010

Government transparency in Egypt, 1980–2010

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for government transparency in Egypt is 1.47, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government transparency in Egypt peaked at 3.41 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9389, in 1987.

That places Egypt 40th out of 125 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	1.35	0.9389	1.78	10
1990s	2.48	1.8	3.1	10
2000s	3	1.65	3.41	10
2010s	1.47	1.47	1.47	1

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Frequently asked questions

What is government transparency in Egypt?: Government transparency in Egypt was 1.47 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest government transparency recorded in Egypt?: The highest recorded value was 3.41 in 2004.
What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Egypt?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9389 in 1987.
How does Egypt rank for government transparency?: Egypt ranks 40th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
Is government transparency rising or falling in Egypt?: Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt 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

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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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