Government transparency in South Africa
South Africa: Government transparency was 1.9 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Government transparency in South Africa, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.9 for government transparency in 2010.
The figure is down 41.7% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in South Africa peaked at 3.91 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2684, in 1980.
South Africa ranks 30th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government transparency in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2684 | — |
| 1981 | 0.4144 | +54.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4347 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4482 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.428 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3224 | -24.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3007 | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3077 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.336 | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3789 | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3665 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3224 | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9345 | +189.8% |
| 1993 | 1.15 | +23.2% |
| 1994 | 1.34 | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 1.27 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 1.22 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.33 | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 1.74 | +30.6% |
| 1999 | 2.17 | +24.9% |
| 2000 | 2.8 | +28.7% |
| 2001 | 3.06 | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 3.36 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 3.85 | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 3.65 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 3.32 | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 3.37 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 3.91 | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 3.84 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 3.26 | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 1.9 | -41.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.19, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1.9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6006. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government transparency in South Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +189.8% | 0.3224 | 0.9345 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3639 | 0.2684 | 0.4482 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 | 0.3224 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.44 | 2.8 | 3.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government transparency in South Africa?
- Government transparency in South Africa was 1.9 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.91 in 2007.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2684 in 1980.
- How does South Africa rank for government transparency?
- South Africa ranks 30th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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.