Government transparency in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Government transparency was -0.6536 in 2010. ▬ Flat
Latest (2010)
-0.6536
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
99th
of 125 countries
All-time high
-0.5947
in 2000
All-time low
-0.6723
in 2002
Years of data
31
1980–2010
Government transparency in Sierra Leone, 1980–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government transparency in Sierra Leone is -0.6536, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Sierra Leone peaked at -0.5947 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.6723, in 2002.
Sierra Leone ranks 99th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Government transparency in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -0.6474 | — |
| 1981 | -0.6502 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | -0.6499 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | -0.6259 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | -0.62 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | -0.6476 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | -0.6508 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | -0.6496 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | -0.6492 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | -0.6479 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | -0.6485 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | -0.65 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | -0.6503 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | -0.6508 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | -0.6512 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | -0.6502 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | -0.6591 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | -0.6589 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.6583 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | -0.6595 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | -0.5947 | -9.8% |
| 2001 | -0.6523 | +9.7% |
| 2002 | -0.6723 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | -0.6425 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | -0.6316 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | -0.6543 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | -0.6544 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.6544 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.6529 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | -0.6533 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | -0.6536 | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's -0.6536 is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.6583, 99% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's -0.6536 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 | -0.6439 | -0.6508 | -0.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6537 | -0.6595 | -0.6485 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6463 | -0.6723 | -0.5947 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6536 | -0.6536 | -0.6536 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government transparency in Sierra Leone?
- Government transparency in Sierra Leone was -0.6536 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was -0.5947 in 2000.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6723 in 2002.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for government transparency?
- Sierra Leone ranks 99th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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