Government transparency in El Salvador
El Salvador: Government transparency was 1.47 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Government transparency in El Salvador, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, government transparency in El Salvador stood at 1.47.
That represents a change of down 39.1% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in El Salvador peaked at 3.14 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6098, in 1981.
El Salvador ranks 39th of 125 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.8743 | 0.6098 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 | 1.37 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.95 | 2.42 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1 |
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More reference data data for El Salvador
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9422 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.37 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2746 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 129.31 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government transparency in El Salvador?
- Government transparency in El Salvador 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 in 2006.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6098 in 1981.
- How does El Salvador rank for government transparency?
- El Salvador ranks 39th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.