Government transparency in Kuwait
Kuwait: Government transparency was -0.6321 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Government transparency in Kuwait, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government transparency in Kuwait is -0.6321, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 175.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Kuwait peaked at 0.9491 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -0.6321, in 2010.
Kuwait ranks 94th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.2216 | -0.4033 | -0.0685 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2963 | -0.3898 | 0.8533 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2975 | -0.5566 | 0.9491 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6321 | -0.6321 | -0.6321 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.33 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7222 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0679 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1686 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.2 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 151.75 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government transparency in Kuwait?
- Government transparency in Kuwait was -0.6321 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9491 in 2003.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6321 in 2010.
- How does Kuwait rank for government transparency?
- Kuwait ranks 94th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 175.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.