Government transparency in Zambia
Zambia: Government transparency was 0.7723 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Government transparency in Zambia, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, government transparency in Zambia stood at 0.7723.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Zambia peaked at 1.83 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.8498, in 1992.
That places Zambia 64th out of 125 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2724 | — |
| 1981 | 0.2682 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2636 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2264 | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2001 | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1933 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2837 | +46.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2172 | -23.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2572 | +18.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2427 | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7211 | +197.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2982 | -58.6% |
| 1992 | -0.8498 | -385.0% |
| 1993 | -0.8399 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | -0.8448 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | -0.8347 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | -0.8298 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5934 | -171.5% |
| 1998 | 1.64 | +175.9% |
| 1999 | 1.25 | -23.4% |
| 2000 | 1.83 | +45.6% |
| 2001 | 1.09 | -40.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9254 | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8993 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.04 | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 1.39 | +33.8% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | -23.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9568 | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8651 | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7678 | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7723 | +0.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.7723 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.0477. (33 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.7723 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6006. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government transparency in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -385.0% | 0.2982 | -0.8498 |
| 1990 | +197.1% | 0.2427 | 0.7211 |
| 1998 | +175.9% | 0.5934 | 1.64 |
| 1997 | +171.5% | -0.8298 | 0.5934 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2425 | 0.1933 | 0.2837 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0305 | -0.8498 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 | 0.7678 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7723 | 0.7723 | 0.7723 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government transparency in Zambia?
- Government transparency in Zambia was 0.7723 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 in 2000.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8498 in 1992.
- How does Zambia rank for government transparency?
- Zambia ranks 64th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.