Government transparency in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Government transparency was -0.6105 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
-0.6105
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
91st
of 125 countries
All-time high
3.24
in 2000
All-time low
-0.6105
in 2010
Years of data
31
1980–2010

Government transparency in Trinidad and Tobago, 1980–2010

-101231980199520101980: 0.7861981: 1.21982: 1.41983: 1.41984: 1.61985: 1.71986: 1.61987: 21988: 2.21989: 2.31990: 2.41991: 2.51992: 2.61993: 2.81994: 2.81995: 2.81996: 2.81997: 2.81998: 2.81999: 3.22000: 3.22001: 3.22002: 32003: 2.42004: 2.32005: 2.12006: 1.62007: 1.62008: 1.32009: -0.562010: -0.61

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for government transparency in Trinidad and Tobago is -0.6105, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 118.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government transparency in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 3.24 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.6105, in 2010.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 91st of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.61 0.786 2.28 10
1990s 2.76 2.4 3.17 10
2000s 2.01 -0.5601 3.24 10
2010s -0.6105 -0.6105 -0.6105 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is government transparency in Trinidad and Tobago?
Government transparency in Trinidad and Tobago was -0.6105 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest government transparency recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 3.24 in 2000.
What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was -0.6105 in 2010.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for government transparency?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 91st out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
Is government transparency rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is down 118.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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