Government transparency in Senegal
Senegal: Government transparency was -0.0212 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
-0.0212
Change on year
down 102.6%
World rank
70th
of 125 countries
All-time high
1.76
in 2006
All-time low
-0.0212
in 2010
Years of data
31
1980–2010
Government transparency in Senegal, 1980–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, government transparency in Senegal stood at -0.0212. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 102.6% on the previous year and down 101.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Senegal peaked at 1.76 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.0212, in 2010.
Senegal ranks 70th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Government transparency in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5612 | — |
| 1981 | 0.757 | +34.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3192 | -57.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2467 | -22.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2603 | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3393 | +30.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8291 | +144.4% |
| 1987 | 0.791 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4048 | -48.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8636 | +113.3% |
| 1990 | 1.03 | +19.5% |
| 1991 | 1.18 | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 1 | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8318 | -16.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7783 | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3474 | -55.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8825 | +154.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9506 | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 1.07 | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.21 | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 1.73 | +42.5% |
| 2002 | 1.13 | -34.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9415 | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 1.02 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 1.26 | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 1.76 | +39.5% |
| 2007 | 1.13 | -35.5% |
| 2008 | 1.04 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8102 | -22.2% |
| 2010 | -0.0212 | -102.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's -0.0212 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.0477, 44% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Senegal's -0.0212 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6006, 4% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5372 | 0.2467 | 0.8636 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9151 | 0.3474 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 0.8102 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0212 | -0.0212 | -0.0212 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government transparency in Senegal?
- Government transparency in Senegal was -0.0212 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 in 2006.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0212 in 2010.
- How does Senegal rank for government transparency?
- Senegal ranks 70th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 101.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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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