Government transparency in Mauritania
Mauritania: Government transparency was -0.9516 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Government transparency in Mauritania, 1980–2010
Source: 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.
Government transparency in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -0.6347 | — |
| 1981 | -0.6326 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | -0.6361 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | -0.636 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.635 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | -0.6339 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | -0.6318 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | -0.6272 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | -0.6257 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | -0.6307 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | -0.6273 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | -0.6283 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | -0.6413 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | -0.6428 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | -0.6411 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | -0.6129 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | -0.6179 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | -0.6477 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | -0.6304 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | -1.13 | +79.8% |
| 2000 | -1.03 | -9.2% |
| 2001 | -1.05 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | -1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.04 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | -1.02 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | -0.9708 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | -1.01 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | -0.9687 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | -0.9514 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | -0.969 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | -0.9516 | -1.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's -0.9516 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.0477, 19.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's -0.9516 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6006, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government transparency in Mauritania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -79.8% | -0.6304 | -1.13 |
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government transparency in Mauritania?
- Government transparency in Mauritania was -0.9516 in 2010, according to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Government transparency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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