Government transparency in Mongolia
Mongolia: Government transparency was -0.0294 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Government transparency in Mongolia, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government transparency in Mongolia is -0.0294, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 114.0% on the previous year and down 103.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Mongolia peaked at 0.9688 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -2.25, in 1980.
That places Mongolia 71st out of 125 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government transparency in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -2.25 | — |
| 1981 | -0.6825 | -69.6% |
| 1982 | -0.6766 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | -0.6933 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | -0.6763 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | -0.5632 | -16.7% |
| 1986 | -0.5457 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | -0.5527 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | -0.5491 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | -0.53 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | -0.523 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | -0.6871 | +31.4% |
| 1992 | -0.3715 | -45.9% |
| 1993 | -0.2181 | -41.3% |
| 1994 | -0.2476 | +13.6% |
| 1995 | -0.2014 | -18.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1058 | -152.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2055 | +94.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2464 | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2883 | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9688 | +236.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2632 | -72.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1483 | -43.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4078 | +175.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3364 | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4375 | +30.0% |
| 2006 | 0.456 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5972 | +31.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2354 | -60.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2095 | -11.0% |
| 2010 | -0.0294 | -114.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's -0.0294 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.19. (32 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's -0.0294 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.03. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government transparency in Mongolia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +236.0% | 0.2883 | 0.9688 |
| 2003 | +175.0% | 0.1483 | 0.4078 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.7715 | -2.25 | -0.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1403 | -0.6871 | 0.2883 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.406 | 0.1483 | 0.9688 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0294 | -0.0294 | -0.0294 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More reference data data for Mongolia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8173 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0069 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0378 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government transparency in Mongolia?
- Government transparency in Mongolia was -0.0294 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9688 in 2000.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.25 in 1980.
- How does Mongolia rank for government transparency?
- Mongolia ranks 71st out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 103.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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The scores capture the extent to which governments report economic data to the World Bank. Higher scores mean more data is reported.