Government transparency in Uganda

Uganda: Government transparency was -0.5129 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
-0.5129
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
83rd
of 125 countries
All-time high
-0.455
in 2005
All-time low
-0.7407
in 1987
Years of data
31
1980–2010

Government transparency in Uganda, 1980–2010

-0.7-0.6-0.51980199520101980: -0.6731981: -0.6731982: -0.7391983: -0.7391984: -0.6871985: -0.6621986: -0.691987: -0.7411988: -0.7411989: -0.741990: -0.741991: -0.6921992: -0.691993: -0.6111994: -0.5581995: -0.5491996: -0.5591997: -0.551998: -0.5571999: -0.6052000: -0.6022001: -0.5992002: -0.5482003: -0.5282004: -0.4962005: -0.4552006: -0.5112007: -0.5192008: -0.5112009: -0.4732010: -0.513

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 80 Mauritius -0.3275 compare
  2. 81 Algeria -0.3438 compare
  3. 82 Nepal -0.4144 compare
  4. 84 Saudi Arabia -0.5156 compare
  5. 85 Benin -0.5362 compare
  6. 86 Gambia -0.5766 compare

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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

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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