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

-1-0.9-0.8-0.7-0.61980199520101980: -0.6831981: -0.6881982: -0.6321983: -0.6331984: -0.6851985: -0.6861986: -0.6871987: -0.6271988: -0.6271989: -0.6251990: -0.6231991: -0.6271992: -0.6251993: -0.611994: -0.6251995: -0.5871996: -0.5861997: -0.6051998: -11999: -12000: -0.9982001: -12002: -12003: -0.592004: -0.5572005: -0.5622006: -0.5672007: -0.562008: -0.5662009: -0.5712010: -0.577

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 83 Uganda -0.5129 compare
  2. 84 Saudi Arabia -0.5156 compare
  3. 85 Benin -0.5362 compare
  4. 87 Nigeria -0.586 compare
  5. 88 Eswatini -0.5867 compare
  6. 89 Haiti -0.5878 compare

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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

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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