Government transparency in Eswatini
Eswatini: Government transparency was -0.5867 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
-0.5867
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
88th
of 125 countries
All-time high
-0.4772
in 2005
All-time low
-0.6809
in 1986
Years of data
31
1980–2010
Government transparency in Eswatini, 1980–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded -0.5867 for government transparency in 2010.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Eswatini peaked at -0.4772 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.6809, in 1986.
That places Eswatini 88th 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.
Government transparency in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -0.678 | — |
| 1981 | -0.6788 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | -0.6793 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | -0.6787 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | -0.6795 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | -0.6806 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | -0.6809 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.6808 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.6799 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | -0.6798 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.5845 | -14.0% |
| 1991 | -0.605 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | -0.5995 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | -0.6027 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | -0.5935 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | -0.5853 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | -0.5903 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | -0.5703 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | -0.5921 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | -0.5846 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | -0.5162 | -11.7% |
| 2001 | -0.5227 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | -0.523 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.5211 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | -0.4824 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | -0.4772 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | -0.4778 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | -0.4996 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | -0.5964 | +19.4% |
| 2009 | -0.5908 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | -0.5867 | -0.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's -0.5867 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.0477, 12.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's -0.5867 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6006, 98% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.6796 | -0.6809 | -0.678 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5908 | -0.605 | -0.5703 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5207 | -0.5964 | -0.4772 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5867 | -0.5867 | -0.5867 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government transparency in Eswatini?
- Government transparency in Eswatini was -0.5867 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was -0.4772 in 2005.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6809 in 1986.
- How does Eswatini rank for government transparency?
- Eswatini ranks 88th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government transparency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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