Government transparency in Sudan

Sudan: Government transparency was -0.3147 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
-0.3147
Change on year
down 2,082.9%
World rank
79th
of 125 countries
All-time high
0.9526
in 2002
All-time low
-0.3147
in 2010
Years of data
31
1980–2010

Government transparency in Sudan, 1980–2010

-0.500.511980199520101980: 0.4131981: 0.571982: 0.5541983: 0.2191984: 0.6261985: 0.6531986: 0.1371987: -0.0081988: -0.0181989: 0.0471990: 0.0121991: 0.0071992: -0.2381993: 0.2481994: 0.4131995: 0.4871996: 0.6021997: 0.6891998: 0.6511999: 0.7892000: 0.8592001: 0.9142002: 0.9532003: 0.8912004: 0.9292005: 0.9082006: 0.8742007: 0.6452008: 0.732009: 0.0162010: -0.315

Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sudan recorded -0.3147 for government transparency in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2,082.9% on the previous year and down 136.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government transparency in Sudan peaked at 0.9526 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -0.3147, in 2010.

That places Sudan 79th out of 125 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3192 -0.0181 0.6528 10
1990s 0.366 -0.2383 0.7888 10
2000s 0.7719 0.0159 0.9526 10
2010s -0.3147 -0.3147 -0.3147 1

Countries ranked near Sudan

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  3. 78 Togo -0.2564 compare
  4. 80 Mauritius -0.3275 compare
  5. 81 Algeria -0.3438 compare
  6. 82 Nepal -0.4144 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government transparency in Sudan?
Government transparency in Sudan was -0.3147 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest government transparency recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 0.9526 in 2002.
What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was -0.3147 in 2010.
How does Sudan rank for government transparency?
Sudan ranks 79th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
Is government transparency rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 136.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sudan 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

Indicator
Government transparency
Source
Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
125 places, 3,875 data points, 1980–2010
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