Government transparency in Laos
Laos: Government transparency was -0.5939 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Government transparency in Laos, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government transparency in Laos is -0.5939, measured in 2010.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Laos peaked at -0.5681 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -3.95, in 1982.
Laos ranks 90th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government transparency in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -2.78 | — |
| 1981 | -3.73 | +34.4% |
| 1982 | -3.95 | +6.0% |
| 1983 | -3.32 | -15.9% |
| 1984 | -0.7096 | -78.6% |
| 1985 | -0.7055 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | -0.7055 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.7065 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | -0.6804 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | -0.7011 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | -0.7001 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | -0.6927 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | -0.69 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | -0.6889 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | -0.6905 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | -0.6798 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | -0.6891 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | -0.6897 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | -0.6824 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | -0.6804 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | -0.6099 | -10.4% |
| 2001 | -0.5988 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | -0.5897 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | -0.5963 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | -0.5973 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | -0.5681 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | -0.5974 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | -0.5974 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.592 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | -0.5977 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | -0.5939 | -0.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's -0.5939 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.0477, 12.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Laos's -0.5939 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.03. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government transparency in Laos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +78.6% | -3.32 | -0.7096 |
| 1981 | -34.4% | -2.78 | -3.73 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.8 | -3.95 | -0.6804 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6884 | -0.7001 | -0.6798 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5945 | -0.6099 | -0.5681 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5939 | -0.5939 | -0.5939 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government transparency in Laos?
- Government transparency in Laos was -0.5939 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was -0.5681 in 2005.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.95 in 1982.
- How does Laos rank for government transparency?
- Laos ranks 90th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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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The scores capture the extent to which governments report economic data to the World Bank. Higher scores mean more data is reported.