Government transparency in Gambia
Gambia: Government transparency was -0.5766 in 2010. ▬ Flat
Government transparency in Gambia, 1980–2010
Source: 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.
Government transparency in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -0.6827 | — |
| 1981 | -0.6882 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | -0.6319 | -8.2% |
| 1983 | -0.6326 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | -0.6852 | +8.3% |
| 1985 | -0.6862 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | -0.6865 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.6275 | -8.6% |
| 1988 | -0.6266 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | -0.6246 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | -0.6226 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | -0.6272 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | -0.6252 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | -0.6097 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | -0.6255 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | -0.5868 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | -0.5862 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | -0.6054 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | -1.02 | +69.1% |
| 1999 | -1.04 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | -0.9976 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | -1.04 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | -1.02 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | -0.5905 | -42.1% |
| 2004 | -0.5569 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | -0.5623 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | -0.5674 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | -0.5596 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | -0.5664 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | -0.5711 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | -0.5766 | +1.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's -0.5766 is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.6583, 88% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's -0.5766 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6006, 96% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government transparency in Gambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -69.1% | -0.6054 | -1.02 |
| 2003 | +42.1% | -1.02 | -0.5905 |
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government transparency in Gambia?
- Government transparency in Gambia was -0.5766 in 2010, according to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Government transparency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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