Government transparency in Lebanon
Lebanon: Government transparency was 1.15 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Government transparency in Lebanon, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, government transparency in Lebanon stood at 1.15.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 237.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Lebanon peaked at 1.46 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -1.08, in 1986.
That places Lebanon 53rd out of 125 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -1.04 | — |
| 1981 | -1.07 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | -1.05 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | -1.06 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | -1.07 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | -1.05 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | -1.08 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | -1.06 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | -0.9292 | -12.5% |
| 1989 | -0.9052 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | -0.9046 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | -0.9043 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.8971 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | -0.894 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | -0.8488 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | -0.8488 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.8484 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | -0.8359 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | -0.8378 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | -0.8367 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | -0.8365 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.8335 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4716 | -156.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7756 | +64.5% |
| 2004 | 1.21 | +55.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9249 | -23.5% |
| 2006 | 1.05 | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 1.46 | +38.8% |
| 2008 | 1.11 | -23.6% |
| 2009 | 1.14 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.15 | +0.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1.15 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.0477. (33 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1.15 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.3438. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government transparency in Lebanon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +156.6% | -0.8335 | 0.4716 |
| 2003 | +64.5% | 0.4716 | 0.7756 |
| 2004 | +55.9% | 0.7756 | 1.21 |
| 2007 | +38.8% | 1.05 | 1.46 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.03 | -1.08 | -0.9052 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.8656 | -0.9046 | -0.8359 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6474 | -0.8365 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1386 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0543 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9479 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0986 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government transparency in Lebanon?
- Government transparency in Lebanon was 1.15 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 in 2007.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.08 in 1986.
- How does Lebanon rank for government transparency?
- Lebanon ranks 53rd out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 237.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.