Government transparency in Ghana
Ghana: Government transparency was -0.0477 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Government transparency in Ghana, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, government transparency in Ghana stood at -0.0477.
That represents a change of down 172.2% on the previous year and down 112.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Ghana peaked at 0.3849 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.3826, in 1995.
Ghana ranks 72nd 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -0.1057 | — |
| 1981 | -0.0774 | -26.8% |
| 1982 | -0.0777 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | -0.1187 | +52.9% |
| 1984 | -0.1514 | +27.5% |
| 1985 | -0.3351 | +121.3% |
| 1986 | -0.3616 | +7.9% |
| 1987 | -0.3447 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | -0.3521 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | -0.3783 | +7.5% |
| 1990 | -0.3529 | -6.7% |
| 1991 | -0.3548 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | -0.0297 | -91.6% |
| 1993 | -0.3645 | +1128.3% |
| 1994 | -0.3791 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | -0.3826 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | -0.2095 | -45.2% |
| 1997 | -0.1834 | -12.4% |
| 1998 | -0.1622 | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1024 | -163.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3849 | +275.9% |
| 2001 | -0.0431 | -111.2% |
| 2002 | -0.2348 | +444.3% |
| 2003 | -0.1516 | -35.5% |
| 2004 | -0.308 | +103.2% |
| 2005 | -0.1107 | -64.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2946 | -366.1% |
| 2007 | 0.05 | -83.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0552 | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0661 | +19.8% |
| 2010 | -0.0477 | -172.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's -0.0477 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.0477, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ghana's -0.0477 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6006, 8% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government transparency in Ghana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -1128.3% | -0.0297 | -0.3645 |
| 2002 | -444.3% | -0.0431 | -0.2348 |
| 2006 | +366.1% | -0.1107 | 0.2946 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.2303 | -0.3783 | -0.0774 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2316 | -0.3826 | 0.1024 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 | -0.308 | 0.3849 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0477 | -0.0477 | -0.0477 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government transparency in Ghana?
- Government transparency in Ghana was -0.0477 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3849 in 2000.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3826 in 1995.
- How does Ghana rank for government transparency?
- Ghana ranks 72nd out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 112.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.