Government transparency in Tanzania
Tanzania: Government transparency was 1.02 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Government transparency in Tanzania, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government transparency in Tanzania is 1.02, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Tanzania peaked at 1.99 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.6966, in 1985.
That places Tanzania 58th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.681 | -0.6966 | -0.6279 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4896 | -0.02 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 | 0.9117 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.6683 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3295 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.5126 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5023 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6747 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 231.54 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government transparency in Tanzania?
- Government transparency in Tanzania was 1.02 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 in 2006.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6966 in 1985.
- How does Tanzania rank for government transparency?
- Tanzania ranks 58th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.