Government transparency in Uruguay
Uruguay: Government transparency was 0.6164 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Government transparency in Uruguay, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, government transparency in Uruguay stood at 0.6164.
The figure is down 69.1% on the previous year and down 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Uruguay peaked at 4.22 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.435, in 1980.
Uruguay ranks 67th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government transparency in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.435 | — |
| 1981 | 0.6294 | +44.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6598 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.8835 | +33.9% |
| 1984 | 1.34 | +51.7% |
| 1985 | 1.09 | -19.0% |
| 1986 | 1.46 | +34.8% |
| 1987 | 1.49 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.51 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.37 | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 1.41 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 1.53 | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 1.61 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 1.72 | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 1.85 | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 1.83 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.21 | -33.6% |
| 1997 | 1.12 | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 2.34 | +109.4% |
| 1999 | 2.74 | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 3.52 | +28.2% |
| 2001 | 4.06 | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 4.12 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.94 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 3.48 | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 4.22 | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 4.17 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.74 | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 2.66 | -29.1% |
| 2009 | 2 | -24.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6164 | -69.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.6164 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.87, 21% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.6164 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.28, 48% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.09 | 0.435 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 | 1.12 | 2.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.59 | 2 | 4.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6164 | 0.6164 | 0.6164 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government transparency in Uruguay?
- Government transparency in Uruguay was 0.6164 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4.22 in 2005.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.435 in 1980.
- How does Uruguay rank for government transparency?
- Uruguay ranks 67th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.