Government transparency in Gambia
Gambia: Government transparency was -0.5766 in 2010. ▬ Flat
Latest (2010)
-0.5766
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
86th
of 125 countries
All-time high
-0.5569
in 2004
All-time low
-1.04
in 2001
Years of data
31
1980–2010
Government transparency in Gambia, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded -0.5766 for government transparency in 2010.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Gambia peaked at -0.5569 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -1.04, in 2001.
Gambia ranks 86th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.6572 | -0.6882 | -0.6246 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.695 | -1.04 | -0.5862 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7036 | -1.04 | -0.5569 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5766 | -0.5766 | -0.5766 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More reference data data for Gambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.6654 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0963 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2116 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.109 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.7792 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 285.89 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government transparency in Gambia?
- Government transparency in Gambia was -0.5766 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was -0.5569 in 2004.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.04 in 2001.
- How does Gambia rank for government transparency?
- Gambia ranks 86th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia 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.