Government transparency in Niger
Niger: Government transparency was -1.27 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Government transparency in Niger, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by 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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9264 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5992 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 3.03 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.2336 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.76 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 131.57 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 Niger?
- Government transparency in Niger was -1.27 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by 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 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.