Government transparency in Nigeria
Nigeria: Government transparency was -0.586 in 2010. ▬ Flat
Latest (2010)
-0.586
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
87th
of 125 countries
All-time high
-0.5655
in 2000
All-time low
-0.6982
in 2004
Years of data
31
1980–2010
Government transparency in Nigeria, 1980–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government transparency in Nigeria is -0.586, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Nigeria peaked at -0.5655 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.6982, in 2004.
Nigeria ranks 87th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government transparency in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -0.6299 | — |
| 1981 | -0.5915 | -6.1% |
| 1982 | -0.6283 | +6.2% |
| 1983 | -0.5704 | -9.2% |
| 1984 | -0.5934 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | -0.595 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | -0.6228 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | -0.6007 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | -0.6336 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | -0.6305 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | -0.6289 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | -0.6003 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | -0.632 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | -0.6315 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | -0.6315 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.633 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | -0.5976 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | -0.6005 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | -0.6033 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | -0.595 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | -0.5655 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | -0.5952 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | -0.5916 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | -0.5912 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | -0.6982 | +18.1% |
| 2005 | -0.6213 | -11.0% |
| 2006 | -0.5809 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | -0.5803 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | -0.5889 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | -0.5886 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.586 | -0.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's -0.586 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.0477, 12.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's -0.586 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6006, 98% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.6096 | -0.6336 | -0.5704 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6154 | -0.633 | -0.595 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6002 | -0.6982 | -0.5655 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.586 | -0.586 | -0.586 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government transparency in Nigeria?
- Government transparency in Nigeria was -0.586 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was -0.5655 in 2000.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6982 in 2004.
- How does Nigeria rank for government transparency?
- Nigeria ranks 87th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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