Government transparency in Paraguay

Paraguay: Government transparency was 1.5 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
1.5
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
38th
of 125 countries
All-time high
3.7
in 2003
All-time low
0.2878
in 1980
Years of data
31
1980–2010

Government transparency in Paraguay, 1980–2010

012341980199520101980: 0.2881981: 0.5471982: 0.8931983: 11984: 11985: 1.11986: 0.981987: 11988: 1.11989: 1.31990: 21991: 2.21992: 2.31993: 2.31994: 2.31995: 1.91996: 1.81997: 2.31998: 2.61999: 2.82000: 2.82001: 3.42002: 3.72003: 3.72004: 3.62005: 3.42006: 3.42007: 3.72008: 3.22009: 1.72010: 1.5

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for government transparency in Paraguay is 1.5, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government transparency in Paraguay peaked at 3.7 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2878, in 1980.

Paraguay ranks 38th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9353 0.2878 1.32 10
1990s 2.25 1.76 2.8 10
2000s 3.26 1.71 3.7 10
2010s 1.5 1.5 1.5 1

Countries ranked near Paraguay

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Frequently asked questions

What is government transparency in Paraguay?
Government transparency in Paraguay was 1.5 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest government transparency recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 3.7 in 2003.
What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2878 in 1980.
How does Paraguay rank for government transparency?
Paraguay ranks 38th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
Is government transparency rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Paraguay 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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