Government transparency in Mozambique
Mozambique: Government transparency was 1.19 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Government transparency in Mozambique, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 1.19 for government transparency in 2010.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Mozambique peaked at 1.66 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -0.5801, in 1980.
That places Mozambique 51st 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -0.5801 | — |
| 1981 | -0.5728 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | -0.57 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | -0.5706 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | -0.5644 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | -0.5523 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | -0.5384 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | -0.5368 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | -0.541 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | -0.4496 | -16.9% |
| 1990 | -0.433 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | -0.4317 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | -0.4271 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | -0.4136 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | -0.234 | -43.4% |
| 1995 | -0.2252 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | -0.263 | +16.8% |
| 1997 | -0.2639 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | -0.3589 | +36.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4063 | -213.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8089 | +99.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9613 | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 1.19 | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 1.66 | +39.6% |
| 2004 | 1.31 | -20.9% |
| 2005 | 1.3 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.34 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.31 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.21 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 1.19 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.19 | +0.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 1.19 is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.6583. (21 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 1.19 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6006. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government transparency in Mozambique 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 | +213.2% | -0.3589 | 0.4063 |
| 2000 | +99.1% | 0.4063 | 0.8089 |
| 1994 | +43.4% | -0.4136 | -0.234 |
| 2003 | +39.6% | 1.19 | 1.66 |
| 1998 | -36.0% | -0.2639 | -0.3589 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.5476 | -0.5801 | -0.4496 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2644 | -0.433 | 0.4063 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 | 0.8089 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government transparency in Mozambique?
- Government transparency in Mozambique was 1.19 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 in 2003.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5801 in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for government transparency?
- Mozambique ranks 51st out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.