Government transparency in Madagascar
Madagascar: Government transparency was -1.28 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Government transparency in Madagascar, 1980–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded -1.28 for government transparency in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.5% on the previous year and down 145.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Madagascar peaked at -0.3793 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -1.28, in 2010.
That places Madagascar 122nd out of 125 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Government transparency in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -0.5677 | — |
| 1981 | -0.5713 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | -0.5774 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | -0.5742 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | -0.5682 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | -0.5621 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | -0.6149 | +9.4% |
| 1987 | -0.6169 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | -0.6091 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | -0.5946 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | -0.5251 | -11.7% |
| 1991 | -0.5395 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | -0.5463 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | -0.4949 | -9.4% |
| 1994 | -0.5336 | +7.8% |
| 1995 | -0.5349 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | -0.5284 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | -0.5301 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | -0.5274 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | -0.5264 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | -0.5207 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | -0.5109 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | -0.5159 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | -0.3793 | -26.5% |
| 2004 | -0.5134 | +35.4% |
| 2005 | -0.397 | -22.7% |
| 2006 | -0.9248 | +133.0% |
| 2007 | -0.9455 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | -0.9408 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | -0.9581 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | -1.28 | +33.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's -1.28 is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.6583, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's -1.28 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6006, 2.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government transparency in Madagascar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -133.0% | -0.397 | -0.9248 |
| 2004 | -35.4% | -0.3793 | -0.5134 |
| 2010 | -33.5% | -0.9581 | -1.28 |
| 2003 | +26.5% | -0.5159 | -0.3793 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.5856 | -0.6169 | -0.5621 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5287 | -0.5463 | -0.4949 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6606 | -0.9581 | -0.3793 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.28 | -1.28 | -1.28 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 119 Central African Republic -1.2 compare
- 120 Burkina Faso -1.22 compare
- 121 Niger -1.27 compare
- 123 Afghanistan -1.54 compare
- 124 Chad -1.72 compare
- 125 Somalia -6.68 compare
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government transparency in Madagascar?
- Government transparency in Madagascar was -1.28 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was -0.3793 in 2003.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.28 in 2010.
- How does Madagascar rank for government transparency?
- Madagascar ranks 122nd out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 145.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government transparency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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