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.
Government transparency in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -0.6871 | — |
| 1981 | -0.688 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | -0.695 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | -0.6945 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | -0.6953 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | -0.6966 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | -0.6945 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | -0.6881 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | -0.6427 | -6.6% |
| 1989 | -0.6279 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.045 | -107.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4914 | +991.9% |
| 1992 | -0.02 | -104.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1332 | -764.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1981 | +48.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4872 | +145.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5566 | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9011 | +61.9% |
| 1998 | 0.994 | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 1.11 | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 1.37 | +23.5% |
| 2001 | 1.91 | +39.5% |
| 2002 | 1.27 | -33.4% |
| 2003 | 1.13 | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 1.13 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.3 | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 1.99 | +52.7% |
| 2007 | 1.24 | -37.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9906 | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9117 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 1.02 | +12.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.02 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.0477. (33 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.02 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 Tanzania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +991.9% | 0.045 | 0.4914 |
| 1993 | +764.6% | -0.02 | 0.1332 |
| 1995 | +145.9% | 0.1981 | 0.4872 |
| 1992 | -104.1% | 0.4914 | -0.02 |
| 1990 | +107.2% | -0.6279 | 0.045 |
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
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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The scores capture the extent to which governments report economic data to the World Bank. Higher scores mean more data is reported.