Government transparency in Syria
Syria: Government transparency was 1.77 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Government transparency in Syria, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, government transparency in Syria stood at 1.77.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Syria peaked at 2.27 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2172, in 1988.
Syria ranks 33rd of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government transparency in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3991 | — |
| 1981 | 0.5803 | +45.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6855 | +18.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9981 | +45.6% |
| 1984 | 1.06 | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.7176 | -32.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6522 | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5472 | -16.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2172 | -60.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8857 | +307.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6382 | -27.9% |
| 1991 | 0.439 | -31.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6786 | +54.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5968 | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7147 | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 1.32 | +84.9% |
| 1996 | 1.1 | -16.4% |
| 1997 | 1.39 | +26.1% |
| 1998 | 1.1 | -21.4% |
| 1999 | 1.52 | +38.8% |
| 2000 | 1.7 | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 1.98 | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 1.74 | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 1.33 | -23.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8499 | -35.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9472 | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 2.05 | +116.2% |
| 2007 | 2.27 | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 2.25 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.03 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 1.77 | -12.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1.77 is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.6583. (21 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1.77 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.3438. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government transparency in Syria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +307.7% | 0.2172 | 0.8857 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6747 | 0.2172 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9503 | 0.439 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.71 | 0.8499 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 | 1.77 | 1.77 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 276.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 23.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 7,688 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 775.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.91 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government transparency in Syria?
- Government transparency in Syria was 1.77 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 in 2007.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2172 in 1988.
- How does Syria rank for government transparency?
- Syria ranks 33rd out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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.