Government transparency in Guyana
Guyana: Government transparency was -0.6243 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Government transparency in Guyana, 1980–2010
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for Guyana
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1147 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5186 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.373 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.2 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.0337 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 142.21 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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
The scores capture the extent to which governments report economic data to the World Bank. Higher scores mean more data is reported.