Government transparency in Rwanda

Rwanda: Government transparency was -0.6546 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
-0.6546
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
101st
of 125 countries
All-time high
-0.5291
in 1996
All-time low
-0.7706
in 1994
Years of data
31
1980–2010

Government transparency in Rwanda, 1980–2010

-0.75-0.7-0.65-0.6-0.551980199520101980: -0.6061981: -0.5971982: -0.6041983: -0.6051984: -0.6021985: -0.5991986: -0.6021987: -0.5981988: -0.5951989: -0.5671990: -0.6011991: -0.5991992: -0.6081993: -0.6221994: -0.7711995: -0.6281996: -0.5291997: -0.5711998: -0.5741999: -0.5482000: -0.5832001: -0.5612002: -0.5572003: -0.5632004: -0.5612005: -0.5412006: -0.5722007: -0.5722008: -0.5792009: -0.5822010: -0.655

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 98 Liberia -0.6434 compare
  2. 99 Sierra Leone -0.6536 compare
  3. 100 Malawi -0.6539 compare
  4. 102 Burundi -0.6583 compare
  5. 103 Papua New Guinea -0.6593 compare
  6. 104 Fiji -0.6803 compare

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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

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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