Government transparency in Rwanda
Rwanda: Government transparency was -0.6546 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Government transparency in Rwanda, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, government transparency in Rwanda stood at -0.6546.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Rwanda peaked at -0.5291 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -0.7706, in 1994.
That places Rwanda 101st out of 125 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.5973 | -0.6059 | -0.5666 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6052 | -0.7706 | -0.5291 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5672 | -0.5833 | -0.5415 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6546 | -0.6546 | -0.6546 | 1 |
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More reference data data for Rwanda
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1214 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.9964 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.03 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9131 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3611 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 251.19 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 Rwanda?
- Government transparency in Rwanda was -0.6546 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was -0.5291 in 1996.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7706 in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for government transparency?
- Rwanda ranks 101st out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.