Government transparency in Guyana

Guyana: Government transparency was -0.6243 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
-0.6243
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
93rd
of 125 countries
All-time high
-0.5752
in 2000
All-time low
-1.81
in 1989
Years of data
31
1980–2010

Government transparency in Guyana, 1980–2010

-1.8-1.5-1.2-1-0.75-0.51980199520101980: -0.6551981: -0.6351982: -0.6531983: -0.6511984: -0.6511985: -0.6841986: -1.61987: -1.71988: -1.81989: -1.81990: -1.71991: -1.51992: -0.6471993: -0.6561994: -0.6551995: -0.6531996: -0.651997: -0.6091998: -0.6281999: -0.6232000: -0.5752001: -0.5942002: -0.6082003: -0.6272004: -0.6152005: -0.6142006: -0.6172007: -0.6142008: -0.6272009: -0.6252010: -0.624

Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2010, government transparency in Guyana stood at -0.6243.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government transparency in Guyana peaked at -0.5752 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -1.81, in 1989.

That places Guyana 93rd out of 125 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -1.08 -1.81 -0.6347 10
1990s -0.8241 -1.65 -0.6094 10
2000s -0.6117 -0.6271 -0.5752 10
2010s -0.6243 -0.6243 -0.6243 1

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 90 Laos -0.5939 compare
  2. 91 Trinidad and Tobago -0.6105 compare
  3. 92 Lesotho -0.6145 compare
  4. 94 Kuwait -0.6321 compare
  5. 95 Iraq -0.6349 compare
  6. 96 Oman -0.6396 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government transparency in Guyana?
Government transparency in Guyana was -0.6243 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest government transparency recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was -0.5752 in 2000.
What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was -1.81 in 1989.
How does Guyana rank for government transparency?
Guyana ranks 93rd out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
Is government transparency rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guyana 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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