Government transparency in Nepal
Nepal: Government transparency was -0.4144 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Government transparency in Nepal, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded -0.4144 for government transparency in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 672.5% on the previous year and down 233.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Nepal peaked at 0.3106 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.4144, in 2010.
Nepal ranks 82nd of 125 countries on this measure, 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -0.2622 | — |
| 1981 | -0.2412 | -8.0% |
| 1982 | -0.2584 | +7.1% |
| 1983 | -0.2382 | -7.8% |
| 1984 | -0.2301 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | -0.2123 | -7.7% |
| 1986 | -0.2335 | +10.0% |
| 1987 | -0.2794 | +19.7% |
| 1988 | -0.4048 | +44.9% |
| 1989 | -0.4028 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | -0.2453 | -39.1% |
| 1991 | -0.138 | -43.7% |
| 1992 | -0.2375 | +72.1% |
| 1993 | -0.2333 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | -0.212 | -9.1% |
| 1995 | -0.2156 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | -0.1721 | -20.2% |
| 1997 | -0.1917 | +11.4% |
| 1998 | -0.1564 | -18.4% |
| 1999 | 0.148 | -194.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3106 | +109.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0132 | -95.8% |
| 2002 | -0.149 | -1229.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0429 | -128.8% |
| 2004 | -0.2188 | -610.2% |
| 2005 | -0.2338 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | -0.2349 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | -0.24 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | -0.1955 | -18.6% |
| 2009 | -0.0536 | -72.6% |
| 2010 | -0.4144 | +672.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's -0.4144 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.0477, 8.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government transparency in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -1229.7% | 0.0132 | -0.149 |
| 2010 | -672.5% | -0.0536 | -0.4144 |
| 2004 | -610.2% | 0.0429 | -0.2188 |
| 1999 | +194.6% | -0.1564 | 0.148 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.2763 | -0.4048 | -0.2123 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1654 | -0.2453 | 0.148 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0959 | -0.24 | 0.3106 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4144 | -0.4144 | -0.4144 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government transparency in Nepal?
- Government transparency in Nepal was -0.4144 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3106 in 2000.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4144 in 2010.
- How does Nepal rank for government transparency?
- Nepal ranks 82nd out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 233.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.