Government transparency in Romania

Romania: Government transparency was 5.02 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
5.02
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
3rd
of 125 countries
All-time high
8.35
in 2004
All-time low
-0.7091
in 1981
Years of data
31
1980–2010

Government transparency in Romania, 1980–2010

024681980199520101980: -0.7081981: -0.7091982: -0.7071983: -0.7071984: -0.7081985: -0.7071986: -0.7081987: -0.6841988: -0.6841989: -0.6641990: 1.11991: 1.91992: 2.21993: 2.61994: 3.81995: 4.51996: 5.21997: 5.51998: 5.91999: 6.52000: 7.12001: 7.62002: 82003: 8.32004: 8.32005: 8.32006: 7.92007: 7.52008: 6.72009: 62010: 5

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

Analysis

Romania recorded 5.02 for government transparency in 2010.

That represents a change of down 16.0% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government transparency in Romania peaked at 8.35 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -0.7091, in 1981.

Romania ranks 3rd of 125 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -0.6987 -0.7091 -0.6644 10
1990s 3.91 1.06 6.46 10
2000s 7.57 5.97 8.35 10
2010s 5.02 5.02 5.02 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 1 Bulgaria 5.64 compare
  2. 2 Hungary 5.48 compare
  3. 4 Spain 4.93 compare
  4. 5 Poland 4.88 compare
  5. 6 Italy 4.83 compare

See the full ranking of 125 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government transparency in Romania?
Government transparency in Romania was 5.02 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest government transparency recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 8.35 in 2004.
What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was -0.7091 in 1981.
How does Romania rank for government transparency?
Romania ranks 3rd out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
Is government transparency rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania 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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