Government transparency in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Government transparency was -0.6939 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Government transparency in Guinea-Bissau, 1980–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government transparency in Guinea-Bissau is -0.6939, measured in 2010.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Guinea-Bissau peaked at -0.6571 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -1.98, in 1981.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 107th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Government transparency in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -1.93 | — |
| 1981 | -1.98 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | -0.6968 | -64.8% |
| 1983 | -0.6961 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | -0.696 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.6965 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | -0.745 | +7.0% |
| 1987 | -0.7447 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.7441 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | -0.6954 | -6.5% |
| 1990 | -0.6931 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | -0.6956 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | -0.6953 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.6953 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.6957 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | -0.6884 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | -0.6899 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | -0.6924 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | -1.77 | +155.5% |
| 1999 | -1.78 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | -1.26 | -29.5% |
| 2001 | -0.671 | -46.6% |
| 2002 | -0.6571 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | -0.6881 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | -0.6836 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | -0.6837 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.6973 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | -0.6918 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | -0.6941 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | -0.6979 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | -0.6939 | -0.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's -0.6939 is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.6583, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's -0.6939 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6006, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government transparency in Guinea-Bissau 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 | -155.5% | -0.6924 | -1.77 |
| 1982 | +64.8% | -1.98 | -0.6968 |
| 2001 | +46.6% | -1.26 | -0.671 |
| 2000 | +29.5% | -1.78 | -1.26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.9623 | -1.98 | -0.6954 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9099 | -1.78 | -0.6884 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7422 | -1.26 | -0.6571 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6939 | -0.6939 | -0.6939 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government transparency in Guinea-Bissau?
- Government transparency in Guinea-Bissau was -0.6939 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was -0.6571 in 2002.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.98 in 1981.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for government transparency?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 107th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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