Government transparency in Kenya
Kenya: Government transparency was 1.06 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Government transparency in Kenya, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, government transparency in Kenya stood at 1.06.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Kenya peaked at 1.76 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4402, in 1989.
Kenya ranks 56th of 125 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.865 | 0.4402 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9653 | 0.7674 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 | 1.14 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.09 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7428 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.7503 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5834 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 267.82 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 Kenya?
- Government transparency in Kenya was 1.06 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 in 2005.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4402 in 1989.
- How does Kenya rank for government transparency?
- Kenya ranks 56th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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.