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
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.
Government transparency in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -0.8798 | — |
| 1981 | -0.8866 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | -0.8875 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | -0.8724 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | -0.9063 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | -0.9116 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | -0.9098 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | -0.9082 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | -0.9101 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | -0.8732 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | -0.9061 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | -0.8718 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | -0.8733 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | -0.8747 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | -0.913 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | -0.8787 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | -0.9152 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | -0.9108 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | -0.9116 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | -0.871 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | -0.8558 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | -0.8608 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | -0.8862 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | -0.8856 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | -0.8859 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.8453 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | -0.8923 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | -0.8638 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | -0.8466 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | -0.8902 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | -0.8892 | -0.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's -0.8892 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.87. (39 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's -0.8892 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.3438, 2.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4839 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
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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The scores capture the extent to which governments report economic data to the World Bank. Higher scores mean more data is reported.