Government transparency in Mauritania
Mauritania: Government transparency was -0.9516 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Government transparency in Mauritania, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government transparency in Mauritania is -0.9516, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Mauritania peaked at -0.6129 in 1995 and was at its lowest, -1.13, in 1999.
Mauritania ranks 118th of 125 countries on this measure, 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 | -0.6324 | -0.6361 | -0.6257 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6823 | -1.13 | -0.6129 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.01 | -1.05 | -0.9514 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9516 | -0.9516 | -0.9516 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 115 Cuba -0.8818 compare
- 116 United Arab Emirates -0.8892 compare
- 117 Iran -0.908 compare
- 119 Central African Republic -1.2 compare
- 120 Burkina Faso -1.22 compare
- 121 Niger -1.27 compare
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.5281 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.47 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.348 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3267 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -1.5 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 171.28 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 Mauritania?
- Government transparency in Mauritania was -0.9516 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was -0.6129 in 1995.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.13 in 1999.
- How does Mauritania rank for government transparency?
- Mauritania ranks 118th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania 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.