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.
Government transparency in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -0.6771 | — |
| 1981 | -0.6769 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.6747 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | -0.6843 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | -0.6844 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.6855 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | -0.748 | +9.1% |
| 1987 | -0.7482 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.7482 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.7489 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | -2.9 | +286.7% |
| 1991 | -4.92 | +69.9% |
| 1992 | -6.08 | +23.6% |
| 1993 | -6.62 | +8.8% |
| 1994 | -6.85 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | -6.96 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | -7.05 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | -7 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | -7.02 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | -6.85 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | -6.75 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | -6.67 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | -6.64 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | -6.61 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | -6.56 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | -6.53 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | -6.43 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | -6.22 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | -6.45 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | -6.58 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | -6.68 | +1.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's -6.68 is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.6583, 10.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Somalia's -6.68 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6006, 11.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government transparency in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -286.7% | -0.7489 | -2.9 |
| 1991 | -69.9% | -2.9 | -4.92 |
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
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.4444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 234.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 96.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 28,272 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 71.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1,010 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
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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The scores capture the extent to which governments report economic data to the World Bank. Higher scores mean more data is reported.