Government transparency in Somalia
Somalia: Government transparency was -6.68 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Government transparency in Somalia, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, government transparency in Somalia stood at -6.68.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Somalia peaked at -0.6747 in 1982 and was at its lowest, -7.05, in 1996.
That places Somalia 125th out of 125 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.7076 | -0.7489 | -0.6747 | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.22 | -7.05 | -2.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.54 | -6.75 | -6.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.68 | -6.68 | -6.68 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 122 Madagascar -1.28 compare
- 123 Afghanistan -1.54 compare
- 124 Chad -1.72 compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3971 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.484 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.06 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6624 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.697 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government transparency in Somalia?
- Government transparency in Somalia was -6.68 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was -0.6747 in 1982.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.05 in 1996.
- How does Somalia rank for government transparency?
- Somalia ranks 125th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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
The scores capture the extent to which governments report economic data to the World Bank. Higher scores mean more data is reported.