Government transparency in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Government transparency was 0.6543 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
0.6543
Change on year
down 24.9%
World rank
66th
of 125 countries
All-time high
2.11
in 2005
All-time low
-0.6957
in 1980
Years of data
31
1980–2010

Government transparency in Ethiopia, 1980–2010

-10121980199520101980: -0.6961981: -0.041982: -0.0211983: -0.0061984: 0.0681985: 0.0341986: 0.0521987: 0.1171988: 0.0171989: 0.031990: 0.0621991: 0.1431992: 0.121993: 0.6351994: 0.6211995: 0.681996: 0.3581997: 0.6781998: 0.7391999: 12000: 0.7692001: 0.7212002: 0.7852003: 0.9862004: 1.72005: 2.12006: 1.42007: 1.22008: 1.12009: 0.8712010: 0.654

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.

Government transparency in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Government transparency in Ethiopia, 1980 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1980 -0.6957
1981 -0.0395 -94.3%
1982 -0.0212 -46.4%
1983 -0.006 -71.7%
1984 0.0679 -1230.3%
1985 0.0338 -50.2%
1986 0.0519 +53.6%
1987 0.1168 +124.9%
1988 0.0167 -85.7%
1989 0.0295 +77.2%
1990 0.0618 +109.1%
1991 0.1426 +130.9%
1992 0.1203 -15.7%
1993 0.6346 +427.6%
1994 0.6209 -2.2%
1995 0.6804 +9.6%
1996 0.3579 -47.4%
1997 0.6777 +89.3%
1998 0.7393 +9.1%
1999 1.03 +39.5%
2000 0.7689 -25.4%
2001 0.7214 -6.2%
2002 0.7852 +8.8%
2003 0.9857 +25.5%
2004 1.65 +67.8%
2005 2.11 +27.5%
2006 1.4 -33.6%
2007 1.16 -17.0%
2008 1.06 -8.4%
2009 0.8709 -18.2%
2010 0.6543 -24.9%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 0.6543 is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.6583. (21 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 0.6543 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6006. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government transparency in Ethiopia 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.

YearChange FromTo
1984 +1230.3% -0.006 0.0679
1993 +427.6% 0.1203 0.6346

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 63 Tunisia 0.8732 compare
  2. 64 Zambia 0.7723 compare
  3. 65 Nicaragua 0.7683 compare
  4. 67 Uruguay 0.6164 compare
  5. 68 Bangladesh 0.3718 compare
  6. 69 Honduras 0.1902 compare

See the full ranking of 125 places →

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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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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
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