Government transparency in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Government transparency was -0.5156 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Government transparency in Saudi Arabia, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government transparency in Saudi Arabia is -0.5156, measured in 2010.
The figure is down 1,133.8% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.7956 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.6631, in 1983.
That places Saudi Arabia 84th out of 125 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government transparency in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -0.2902 | — |
| 1981 | -0.2953 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | -0.6489 | +119.7% |
| 1983 | -0.6631 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | -0.6622 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | -0.6538 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | -0.661 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | -0.6628 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | -0.6541 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | -0.6533 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | -0.652 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | -0.6521 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.6514 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | -0.6497 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | -0.6518 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | -0.6511 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | -0.6508 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.6381 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | -0.6065 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | -0.5711 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | -0.5683 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | -0.5675 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | -0.5694 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | -0.6066 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | -0.5899 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3335 | -156.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7646 | +129.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7956 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1424 | -82.1% |
| 2009 | -0.0418 | -129.4% |
| 2010 | -0.5156 | +1133.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's -0.5156 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.87. (39 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's -0.5156 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.3438, 1.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government transparency in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -1133.8% | -0.0418 | -0.5156 |
| 2005 | +156.5% | -0.5899 | 0.3335 |
| 2009 | -129.4% | 0.1424 | -0.0418 |
| 2006 | +129.3% | 0.3335 | 0.7646 |
| 1982 | -119.7% | -0.2953 | -0.6489 |
| 2008 | -82.1% | 0.7956 | 0.1424 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.5845 | -0.6631 | -0.2902 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6375 | -0.6521 | -0.5711 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0907 | -0.6066 | 0.7956 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5156 | -0.5156 | -0.5156 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government transparency in Saudi Arabia?
- Government transparency in Saudi Arabia was -0.5156 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7956 in 2007.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6631 in 1983.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for government transparency?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 84th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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The scores capture the extent to which governments report economic data to the World Bank. Higher scores mean more data is reported.