Government transparency in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Government transparency was -0.8892 in 2010. ▬ Flat
Government transparency in United Arab Emirates, 1980–2010
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.54 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7516 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2042 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8201 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.794 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 123.74 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
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
The scores capture the extent to which governments report economic data to the World Bank. Higher scores mean more data is reported.