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.
Government transparency in Ethiopia, year by year
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +1230.3% | -0.006 | 0.0679 |
| 1993 | +427.6% | 0.1203 | 0.6346 |
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
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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The scores capture the extent to which governments report economic data to the World Bank. Higher scores mean more data is reported.