Government transparency in Oman

Oman: Government transparency was -0.6396 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
-0.6396
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
96th
of 125 countries
All-time high
0.7071
in 2000
All-time low
-0.6396
in 2010
Years of data
31
1980–2010

Government transparency in Oman, 1980–2010

-0.500.51980199520101980: -0.581981: -0.5781982: -0.5811983: -0.581984: -0.5751985: -0.5741986: -0.5441987: -0.5431988: -0.4971989: -0.6291990: -0.1681991: -0.1491992: -0.3141993: -0.1911994: -0.3131995: -0.2671996: 0.6291997: 0.3871998: 0.3641999: 0.372000: 0.7072001: 0.452002: 0.4412003: 0.3712004: 0.2542005: -0.2152006: -0.262007: -0.2642008: -0.2982009: -0.5942010: -0.64

Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Oman recorded -0.6396 for government transparency in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 190.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government transparency in Oman peaked at 0.7071 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.6396, in 2010.

That places Oman 96th out of 125 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -0.5679 -0.6288 -0.497 10
1990s 0.0349 -0.314 0.629 10
2000s 0.0592 -0.594 0.7071 10
2010s -0.6396 -0.6396 -0.6396 1

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 93 Guyana -0.6243 compare
  2. 94 Kuwait -0.6321 compare
  3. 95 Iraq -0.6349 compare
  4. 97 Guinea -0.6419 compare
  5. 98 Liberia -0.6434 compare
  6. 99 Sierra Leone -0.6536 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government transparency in Oman?
Government transparency in Oman was -0.6396 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest government transparency recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 0.7071 in 2000.
What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was -0.6396 in 2010.
How does Oman rank for government transparency?
Oman ranks 96th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
Is government transparency rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is down 190.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oman 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

Indicator
Government transparency
Source
Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
125 places, 3,875 data points, 1980–2010
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