Government transparency in Japan
Japan: Government transparency was 3.15 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Government transparency in Japan, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, government transparency in Japan stood at 3.15.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Japan peaked at 6.4 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -0.6873, in 1986.
That places Japan 21st out of 125 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government transparency in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.66 | — |
| 1981 | 3.01 | +81.4% |
| 1982 | 3.28 | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 3.28 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.69 | -18.1% |
| 1985 | -0.6859 | -125.5% |
| 1986 | -0.6873 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | -0.6838 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | -0.6837 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.6839 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.6814 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 3.42 | -601.6% |
| 1992 | 4.37 | +28.0% |
| 1993 | 4.76 | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 5.33 | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 5.34 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 4.36 | -18.3% |
| 1997 | 4.34 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 4.94 | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 5.26 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 5.89 | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 6.09 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 6.31 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 6.38 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 6.4 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 6.34 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 6.21 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 5.89 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 5.19 | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 3.32 | -36.1% |
| 2010 | 3.15 | -5.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 3.15 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.87, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Japan's 3.15 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.03, 3.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government transparency in Japan 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 | +601.6% | -0.6814 | 3.42 |
| 1985 | -125.5% | 2.69 | -0.6859 |
| 1981 | +81.4% | 1.66 | 3.01 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.05 | -0.6873 | 3.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.15 | -0.6814 | 5.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8 | 3.32 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.15 | 3.15 | 3.15 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 18 Switzerland 3.59 compare
- 19 Greece 3.27 compare
- 20 South Korea 3.26 compare
- 22 United States 2.87 compare
- 23 Mexico 2.84 compare
- 24 Cyprus 2.77 compare
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government transparency in Japan?
- Government transparency in Japan was 3.15 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4 in 2004.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6873 in 1986.
- How does Japan rank for government transparency?
- Japan ranks 21st out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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.