Government transparency in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Government transparency was 0.7683 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Government transparency in Nicaragua, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.7683 for government transparency in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.3% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Nicaragua peaked at 2.42 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.0219, in 1987.
Nicaragua ranks 65th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2203 | -0.0219 | 0.3555 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 | 0.4362 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 | 0.6442 | 2.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7683 | 0.7683 | 0.7683 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.334 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.09 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2273 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7081 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.5762 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 226.4 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government transparency in Nicaragua?
- Government transparency in Nicaragua was 0.7683 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 in 2005.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0219 in 1987.
- How does Nicaragua rank for government transparency?
- Nicaragua ranks 65th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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
The scores capture the extent to which governments report economic data to the World Bank. Higher scores mean more data is reported.