Germany
OECD member since 1960
This set of indicators covers regulations and practice related to conflict-of-interest management, lobbying, political finance and transparency of public information. Data is currently available for 2022 and 2023 for OECD members and 2024 for non-OECD members.
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| 100 | 100 | 66.7 | 55.6 | 55.6 | 77.8 | 33.3 | 77.8 | 55.6 | 66.7 | 77.8 | 77.8 | 77.8 | 77.8 | 77.8 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 88.9 | 55.6 | 55.6 | 88.9 | 77.8 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 55.6 | 66.7 | 88.9 | 88.9 | 77.8 | 77.8 | 66.7 | 88.9 | 88.9 | 88.9 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 77.8 | 55.6 | 100 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 55.6 | 88.9 | 77.8 | 44.4 | 44.4 | 77.8 | 77.8 | 55.6 | 33.3 | 55.6 | 55.6 | 55.6 | 77.8 | 66.7 | 44.4 | 77.8 | 66.7 | 77.8 | 55.6 | 77.8 | 66.7 | 77.8 | 77.8 | 77.8 | 77.8 | 55.6 | 44.4 | 33.3 | 33.3 | 88.9 | 88.9 | 66.7 | 55.6 | 88.9 | 88.9 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 55.6 | 77.8 | 77.8 | 77.8 | 77.8 | 66.7 | 88.9 | 77.8 | 55.6 | 44.4 | 44.4 | 33.3 | 44.4 | 44.4 | 88.9 | 55.6 | 55.6 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 100 | 66.7 | 55.6 | 77.8 | 77.8 | 55.6 | 66.7 | 77.8 | 77.8 | 77.8 | 66.7 | 88.9 | 55.6 | 88.9 | 77.8 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 88.9 | 88.9 | 77.8 | 88.9 | 88.9 | 66.7 | 77.8 | 55.6 | 100 | 66.7 | 55.6 | 88.9 | 44.4 | 77.8 | 55.6 | 33.3 | 55.6 | 55.6 | 77.8 | 66.7 | 77.8 | 77.8 | 77.8 | 77.8 | 77.8 | 77.8 | 55.6 | 44.4 | 33.3 | 88.9 | 66.7 | 88.9 | 66.7 | 55.6 | 77.8 | 77.8 | 77.8 | 88.9 | 55.6 | 44.4 | 33.3 | 44.4 | 88.9 | 55.6 | 66.7 | 62.3 | 71.9 | 70.8 | 55.6 | 44.4 | 55.6 | 51.9 | 66.7 | 77.8 | 78.3 | 78.7 | 72.2 | 72.2 | 75.9 | 63 | 79.4 | 71.8 | 63 | 63 | 73.3 | 66.7 | 72.2 | 100 | 88.9 | 100 | 100 | 64.5 | 65.6 | 72.9 | 69.9 | 88.9 | 64.4 | 83.3 | 73.6 | 65.9 | 66.7 | 66 |
List of indicators for Accountability of Public Policy Making
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Top performing and underperforming criteria in Germany
This table shows the criteria within this dataset where the selected country performs the most above and below average. OECD countries are compared to the OECD average and partner countries are compared to the partner country average. Only criteria fulfilled by less than 40% of countries are shown as leading, and only criteria fulfilled by more than 40% of countries are shown as lagging.
Any member of the Government must submit an interest declaration, as a minimum upon entry and any renewal or change in public office. | 92% of OECD countries fulfill | 72% of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill | Lagging | |
Any newly appointed or reappointed top-tier civil servant of the executive branch must submit an interest declaration. | 87% of OECD countries fulfill | 72% of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill | Lagging | |
Regulations ban contributions from foreign states or enterprises. | 82% of OECD countries fulfill | 75% of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill | Lagging | |
Information disclosed by lobbyists in the register include budget/expenses for lobbying activities, and pieces of legislation and regulation targeted. | 11% of OECD countries fulfill | 6% of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill | Leading | |
The lobbying register allows to sort information collected at the minimum by lobbyist’s name, company or organisation, domain of intervention, and piece of legislation or regulation targeted. | 26% of OECD countries fulfill | 3% of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill | Leading | |
Aggregated data on lobbying on public decision making including at minimum data on the identity and field of action of interest representatives met by members of Government and members of Parliament. | 26% of OECD countries fulfill | 0% of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill | Leading |