Government transparency in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Government transparency was 4.01 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Government transparency in United Kingdom, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government transparency in United Kingdom is 4.01, measured in 2010.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in United Kingdom peaked at 5.72 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.11, in 1980.
That places United Kingdom 16th out of 125 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Government transparency in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.11 | — |
| 1981 | 1.68 | +51.2% |
| 1982 | 1.97 | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 2.46 | +25.1% |
| 1984 | 2.82 | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 3.07 | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 3.45 | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 4.04 | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 4.45 | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 4.78 | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 5.03 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 5.2 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 5.14 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 4.9 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 4.91 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 4.89 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.9 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 4.91 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 5.22 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 5.54 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 5.72 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 5.65 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 5.64 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 5.59 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 5.57 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.48 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 5.37 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 5.21 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 4.96 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 4.41 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 4.01 | -8.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 4.01 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.87, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 4.01 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.34, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government transparency in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +51.2% | 1.11 | 1.68 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.98 | 1.11 | 4.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.06 | 4.89 | 5.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.36 | 4.41 | 5.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.01 | 4.01 | 4.01 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government transparency in United Kingdom?
- Government transparency in United Kingdom was 4.01 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 5.72 in 2000.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 in 1980.
- How does United Kingdom rank for government transparency?
- United Kingdom ranks 16th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.