Basic State Functions Score in Burundi
Burundi: Basic State Functions Score was 5.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Basic State Functions Score in Burundi, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, basic state functions score in Burundi stood at 5.5. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, basic state functions score in Burundi peaked at 7 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.5, in 2005.
Burundi ranks 94th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Basic State Functions Score in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.5 | — |
| 2007 | 6.5 | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 5.5 | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 6.5 | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 7 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 6.5 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 5.5 | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 5.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.5, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 5.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6, 92% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.83 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.6 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More reference data data for Burundi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2266 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2677 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2838 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is basic state functions score in Burundi?
- Basic state functions score in Burundi was 5.5 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest basic state functions score recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2013.
- What is the lowest basic state functions score recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 in 2005.
- How does Burundi rank for basic state functions score?
- Burundi ranks 94th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is basic state functions score rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Basic State Functions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force and provides basic public services across the country. It ranges from 1 to 10 (most functioning).