Government transparency in Uganda
Uganda: Government transparency was -0.5129 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Government transparency in Uganda, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, government transparency in Uganda stood at -0.5129.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Uganda peaked at -0.455 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.7407, in 1987.
Uganda ranks 83rd of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.7085 | -0.7407 | -0.6624 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.611 | -0.7398 | -0.5493 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5242 | -0.6021 | -0.455 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5129 | -0.5129 | -0.5129 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.9521 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.94 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.03 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7925 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4723 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 224.68 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 Uganda?
- Government transparency in Uganda was -0.5129 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was -0.455 in 2005.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7407 in 1987.
- How does Uganda rank for government transparency?
- Uganda ranks 83rd out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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.