Government transparency in Malaysia
Malaysia: Government transparency was 0.952 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Government transparency in Malaysia, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, government transparency in Malaysia stood at 0.952.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.0% on the previous year and down 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Malaysia peaked at 3.87 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.8042, in 1980.
That places Malaysia 61st out of 125 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.41 | 0.8042 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.17 | 1.42 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.52 | 2.03 | 3.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.952 | 0.952 | 0.952 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3171 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4881 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0702 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2047 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4538 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 134.6 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government transparency in Malaysia?
- Government transparency in Malaysia was 0.952 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 in 2004.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8042 in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for government transparency?
- Malaysia ranks 61st out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.