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Only Few Governments are Leveraging
Open Data for Economic Benefits
We observed that
countries with strong
political support
achieved higher
maturity and better
results in their Open
Data initiatives.
Governments and public
authorities across the world are
launching Open Data initiatives.
Research indicates that by
October 2011, twenty eight
nations around the world had
established Open Data portals
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.
Public administration officials are
now beginning to realize the value
that opening up data can have.
For instance, the direct impact of
Open Data on the EU27 economy
was estimated at €32 Billion in
2010, with an estimated annual
growth rate of 7%.
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However, very few governments
are taking the right measures in
realizing the economic benefits
out of Open Data. Political
support, breadth and refresh
rate of data released, the ease in
sourcing data and participation
from user community determine
the degree of maturity of an
Open Data program. Capgemini
Consulting conducted an analysis
of 23 select countries across the
world, which have already initiated
Open Data programs, and rated
them on a set of parameters (see
Figure 1).
Figure 1: Parameters used for Benchmarking Countries on Open Data Initiatives
Source: Capgemini Consulting
Data
Availability
Political
Leadership
Data Portal
Usability
Breadth and Granularity of Data
Latest/Refreshed Data
Ease of Re-Use of Data
Government Initiative and Support
User Interface
Search Functionalities
Participation from User community
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