Government transparency in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Government transparency was -0.8892 in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
-0.8892
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
116th
of 125 countries
All-time high
-0.8453
in 2005
All-time low
-0.9152
in 1996
Years of data
31
1980–2010

Government transparency in United Arab Emirates, 1980–2010

-0.92-0.9-0.88-0.86-0.841980199520101980: -0.881981: -0.8871982: -0.8871983: -0.8721984: -0.9061985: -0.9121986: -0.911987: -0.9081988: -0.911989: -0.8731990: -0.9061991: -0.8721992: -0.8731993: -0.8751994: -0.9131995: -0.8791996: -0.9151997: -0.9111998: -0.9121999: -0.8712000: -0.8562001: -0.8612002: -0.8862003: -0.8862004: -0.8862005: -0.8452006: -0.8922007: -0.8642008: -0.8472009: -0.892010: -0.889

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

Analysis

In 2010, government transparency in United Arab Emirates stood at -0.8892.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government transparency in United Arab Emirates peaked at -0.8453 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.9152, in 1996.

That places United Arab Emirates 116th out of 125 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -0.8946 -0.9116 -0.8724 10
1990s -0.8926 -0.9152 -0.871 10
2000s -0.8713 -0.8923 -0.8453 10
2010s -0.8892 -0.8892 -0.8892 1

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 113 Gabon -0.8489 compare
  2. 114 Zimbabwe -0.8587 compare
  3. 115 Cuba -0.8818 compare
  4. 117 Iran -0.908 compare
  5. 118 Mauritania -0.9516 compare
  6. 119 Central African Republic -1.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government transparency in United Arab Emirates?
Government transparency in United Arab Emirates was -0.8892 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest government transparency recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was -0.8453 in 2005.
What is the lowest government transparency recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was -0.9152 in 1996.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for government transparency?
United Arab Emirates ranks 116th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
Is government transparency rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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