Government transparency in Mauritius

Mauritius: Government transparency was -0.3275 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
-0.3275
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
80th
of 125 countries
All-time high
-0.2378
in 2004
All-time low
-0.6109
in 1980
Years of data
31
1980–2010

Government transparency in Mauritius, 1980–2010

-0.6-0.5-0.4-0.3-0.21980199520101980: -0.6111981: -0.6041982: -0.6041983: -0.6051984: -0.6041985: -0.6021986: -0.6051987: -0.6021988: -0.5491989: -0.5531990: -0.3741991: -0.5221992: -0.4921993: -0.5281994: -0.4761995: -0.4361996: -0.4611997: -0.4661998: -0.4641999: -0.4542000: -0.3992001: -0.4322002: -0.4342003: -0.4242004: -0.2382005: -0.2412006: -0.2462007: -0.2572008: -0.3032009: -0.3242010: -0.328

Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government transparency in Mauritius is -0.3275, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government transparency in Mauritius peaked at -0.2378 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -0.6109, in 1980.

That places Mauritius 80th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -0.5939 -0.6109 -0.5492 10
1990s -0.4672 -0.5277 -0.3741 10
2000s -0.3297 -0.4338 -0.2378 10
2010s -0.3275 -0.3275 -0.3275 1

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 77 Cote d'Ivoire -0.2452 compare
  2. 78 Togo -0.2564 compare
  3. 79 Sudan -0.3147 compare
  4. 81 Algeria -0.3438 compare
  5. 82 Nepal -0.4144 compare
  6. 83 Uganda -0.5129 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government transparency in Mauritius?
Government transparency in Mauritius was -0.3275 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest government transparency recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was -0.2378 in 2004.
What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was -0.6109 in 1980.
How does Mauritius rank for government transparency?
Mauritius ranks 80th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
Is government transparency rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritius 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

Indicator
Government transparency
Source
Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
125 places, 3,875 data points, 1980–2010
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