Government transparency in Madagascar
Madagascar: Government transparency was -1.28 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Government transparency in Madagascar, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by 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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.7356 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1142 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0487 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8079 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3162 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 280.82 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 Madagascar?
- Government transparency in Madagascar was -1.28 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by 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 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.