Government transparency in Niger
Niger: Government transparency was -1.27 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Government transparency in Niger, 1980–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government transparency in Niger is -1.27, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 84.7% on the previous year and down 125.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Niger peaked at -0.5607 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -1.27, in 2010.
That places Niger 121st out of 125 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Government transparency in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -0.6375 | — |
| 1981 | -0.6088 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | -0.6397 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | -0.6426 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | -0.6394 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | -0.6425 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | -0.6411 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | -0.6392 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | -0.6403 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | -0.6375 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | -0.6339 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | -0.6354 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | -0.6352 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.6374 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | -0.6398 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | -0.6074 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | -0.6033 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | -0.6044 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | -0.6051 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | -0.6034 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | -0.5607 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | -0.6095 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | -0.6209 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | -0.6211 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.6276 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | -0.5918 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | -0.6812 | +15.1% |
| 2007 | -0.6838 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | -0.6832 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | -0.6856 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | -1.27 | +84.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's -1.27 is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.6583, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's -1.27 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6006, 2.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government transparency in Niger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -84.7% | -0.6856 | -1.27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.6369 | -0.6426 | -0.6088 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6205 | -0.6398 | -0.6033 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6365 | -0.6856 | -0.5607 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.27 | -1.27 | -1.27 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 118 Mauritania -0.9516 compare
- 119 Central African Republic -1.2 compare
- 120 Burkina Faso -1.22 compare
- 122 Madagascar -1.28 compare
- 123 Afghanistan -1.54 compare
- 124 Chad -1.72 compare
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government transparency in Niger?
- Government transparency in Niger was -1.27 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was -0.5607 in 2000.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.27 in 2010.
- How does Niger rank for government transparency?
- Niger ranks 121st out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 125.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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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