Government transparency in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Government transparency was 0.6543 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Government transparency in Ethiopia, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, government transparency in Ethiopia stood at 0.6543.
That represents a change of down 24.9% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Ethiopia peaked at 2.11 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.6957, in 1980.
Ethiopia ranks 66th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.0446 | -0.6957 | 0.1168 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5067 | 0.0618 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 | 0.7214 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6543 | 0.6543 | 0.6543 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.8567 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.21 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2007 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4577 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8867 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 1,176 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 Ethiopia?
- Government transparency in Ethiopia was 0.6543 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 in 2005.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6957 in 1980.
- How does Ethiopia rank for government transparency?
- Ethiopia ranks 66th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.