Constraints on the executive score in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Constraints on the executive score was 6 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 167 countries
All-time high
6
in 2015
All-time low
1
in 1966
Years of data
58
1960–2018

Constraints on the executive score in Burkina Faso, 1960–2018

123456196019892018

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 6 for constraints on the executive score in 2018. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.

That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, constraints on the executive score in Burkina Faso peaked at 6 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1966.

That places Burkina Faso 64th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Constraints on the executive score in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Constraints on the executive score in Burkina Faso, 1960 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1960 3 —
1961 3 +0.0%
1962 3 +0.0%
1963 3 +0.0%
1964 3 +0.0%
1965 3 +0.0%
1966 1 -66.7%
1967 1 +0.0%
1968 1 +0.0%
1969 1 +0.0%
1970 2 +100.0%
1971 2 +0.0%
1972 2 +0.0%
1973 2 +0.0%
1974 2 +0.0%
1975 2 +0.0%
1976 2 +0.0%
1978 5 +150.0%
1979 5 +0.0%
1980 1 -80.0%
1981 1 +0.0%
1982 1 +0.0%
1983 1 +0.0%
1984 1 +0.0%
1985 1 +0.0%
1986 1 +0.0%
1987 1 +0.0%
1988 1 +0.0%
1989 1 +0.0%
1990 1 +0.0%
1991 2 +100.0%
1992 2 +0.0%
1993 2 +0.0%
1994 2 +0.0%
1995 2 +0.0%
1996 2 +0.0%
1997 2 +0.0%
1998 2 +0.0%
1999 2 +0.0%
2000 3 +50.0%
2001 3 +0.0%
2002 3 +0.0%
2003 3 +0.0%
2004 3 +0.0%
2005 3 +0.0%
2006 3 +0.0%
2007 3 +0.0%
2008 3 +0.0%
2009 3 +0.0%
2010 3 +0.0%
2011 3 +0.0%
2012 3 +0.0%
2013 3 +0.0%
2014 3 +0.0%
2015 6 +100.0%
2016 6 +0.0%
2017 6 +0.0%
2018 6 +0.0%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 6 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.2 1 3 10
1970s 2.67 2 5 9
1980s 1 1 1 10
1990s 1.9 1 2 10
2000s 3 3 3 10
2010s 4.33 3 6 9

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 64 Armenia 6 compare
  2. 64 Bhutan 6 compare
  3. 64 Bolivia 6 compare
  4. 64 Brazil 6 compare
  5. 64 Colombia 6 compare
  6. 64 Dominican Republic 6 compare
  7. 64 El Salvador 6 compare
  8. 64 Georgia 6 compare
  9. 64 Ghana 6 compare
  10. 64 Guinea-Bissau 6 compare
  11. 64 Guyana 6 compare
  12. 64 Iraq 6 compare
  13. 64 Lebanon 6 compare
  14. 64 Liberia 6 compare
  15. 64 Madagascar 6 compare
  16. 64 Malawi 6 compare
  17. 64 Mexico 6 compare
  18. 64 Nepal 6 compare
  19. 64 Nicaragua 6 compare
  20. 64 Nigeria 6 compare
  21. 64 Pakistan 6 compare
  22. 64 Panama 6 compare
  23. 64 Papua New Guinea 6 compare
  24. 64 Philippines 6 compare
  25. 64 Sierra Leone 6 compare
  26. 64 Somalia 6 compare
  27. 64 South Korea 6 compare
  28. 64 Sri Lanka 6 compare
  29. 64 Tunisia 6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is constraints on the executive score in Burkina Faso?
Constraints on the executive score in Burkina Faso was 6 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest constraints on the executive score recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 6 in 2015.
What is the lowest constraints on the executive score recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1966.
How does Burkina Faso rank for constraints on the executive score?
Burkina Faso ranks 64th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is constraints on the executive score rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Constraints on the executive score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Constraints on the executive score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
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