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
Source: 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.
Government transparency in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -0.6059 | — |
| 1981 | -0.597 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | -0.6036 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | -0.6047 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | -0.6018 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | -0.5991 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | -0.602 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | -0.5981 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | -0.5947 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | -0.5666 | -4.7% |
| 1990 | -0.6012 | +6.1% |
| 1991 | -0.5991 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | -0.6083 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | -0.6223 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | -0.7706 | +23.8% |
| 1995 | -0.6281 | -18.5% |
| 1996 | -0.5291 | -15.8% |
| 1997 | -0.5708 | +7.9% |
| 1998 | -0.5742 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | -0.5477 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | -0.5833 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | -0.5609 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | -0.5573 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | -0.5635 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | -0.5612 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | -0.5415 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | -0.5719 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | -0.5725 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | -0.5787 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | -0.5817 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | -0.6546 | +12.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's -0.6546 is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.6583, 99% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's -0.6546 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6006, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government transparency in Rwanda?
- Government transparency in Rwanda was -0.6546 in 2010, according to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Government transparency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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