Government transparency in Iran
Iran: Government transparency was -0.908 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Government transparency in Iran, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government transparency in Iran is -0.908, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 257.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Iran peaked at 0.7948 in 1999 and was at its lowest, -0.908, in 2010.
That places Iran 117th out of 125 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government transparency in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -0.2209 | — |
| 1981 | -0.6606 | +199.1% |
| 1982 | -0.6635 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | -0.6624 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | -0.6668 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | -0.6656 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | -0.6602 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | -0.6613 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | -0.6562 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | -0.0625 | -90.5% |
| 1990 | -0.0258 | -58.6% |
| 1991 | -0.6674 | +2482.8% |
| 1992 | -0.6681 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0353 | -105.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1651 | +367.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1431 | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6343 | +343.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7451 | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7211 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7948 | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5767 | -27.4% |
| 2001 | -0.829 | -243.8% |
| 2002 | -0.8328 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | -0.8333 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | -0.8321 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | -0.8263 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | -0.8277 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | -0.8311 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | -0.8546 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | -0.8799 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | -0.908 | +3.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's -0.908 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.19. (32 countries reporting)
- Iran's -0.908 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.3438, 2.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government transparency in Iran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -2482.8% | -0.0258 | -0.6674 |
| 1994 | +367.2% | 0.0353 | 0.1651 |
| 1996 | +343.3% | 0.1431 | 0.6343 |
| 2001 | -243.8% | 0.5767 | -0.829 |
| 1981 | -199.1% | -0.2209 | -0.6606 |
| 1993 | +105.3% | -0.6681 | 0.0353 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.558 | -0.6668 | -0.0625 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1878 | -0.6681 | 0.7948 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.697 | -0.8799 | 0.5767 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.908 | -0.908 | -0.908 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 114 Zimbabwe -0.8587 compare
- 115 Cuba -0.8818 compare
- 116 United Arab Emirates -0.8892 compare
- 118 Mauritania -0.9516 compare
- 119 Central African Republic -1.2 compare
- 120 Burkina Faso -1.22 compare
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 35,629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 1,936 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 34.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government transparency in Iran?
- Government transparency in Iran was -0.908 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7948 in 1999.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.908 in 2010.
- How does Iran rank for government transparency?
- Iran ranks 117th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 257.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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.