Government transparency in Mauritius
Mauritius: Government transparency was -0.3275 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Government transparency in Mauritius, 1980–2010
Source: 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.
Government transparency in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -0.6109 | — |
| 1981 | -0.6043 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | -0.6037 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | -0.605 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | -0.6037 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | -0.6022 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | -0.6045 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | -0.6024 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | -0.5492 | -8.8% |
| 1989 | -0.553 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | -0.3741 | -32.4% |
| 1991 | -0.5219 | +39.5% |
| 1992 | -0.4915 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | -0.5277 | +7.4% |
| 1994 | -0.4759 | -9.8% |
| 1995 | -0.4357 | -8.4% |
| 1996 | -0.4605 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | -0.4664 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | -0.4637 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | -0.4542 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | -0.3986 | -12.2% |
| 2001 | -0.4323 | +8.4% |
| 2002 | -0.4338 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | -0.4236 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | -0.2378 | -43.9% |
| 2005 | -0.2409 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | -0.2462 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | -0.2566 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | -0.3033 | +18.2% |
| 2009 | -0.3236 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | -0.3275 | +1.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's -0.3275 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.19. (32 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's -0.3275 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6006, 55% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government transparency in Mauritius 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +43.9% | -0.4236 | -0.2378 |
| 1991 | -39.5% | -0.3741 | -0.5219 |
| 1990 | +32.4% | -0.553 | -0.3741 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government transparency in Mauritius?
- Government transparency in Mauritius was -0.3275 in 2010, according to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Government transparency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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