Control of Corruption in Burundi

Burundi: Control of Corruption was -1.12 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
-1.12
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
43rd
of 53 countries
All-time high
-0.8994
in 2005
All-time low
-1.39
in 1996
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Control of Corruption in Burundi, 1996–2011

-1.4-1.3-1.2-1.1-1-0.91996200320111996: -1.41998: -1.22000: -12002: -0.9432003: -12004: -0.972005: -0.8992006: -1.12007: -1.12008: -12009: -1.12010: -1.12011: -1.1

Source: "World Bank Institute. ".

Analysis

Burundi recorded -1.12 for control of corruption in 2011.

That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption in Burundi peaked at -0.8994 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -1.39, in 1996.

Burundi ranks 43rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Control of Corruption in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption (estimate) in Burundi, 1996 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1996 -1.39
1998 -1.15 -16.9%
2000 -1.01 -12.1%
2002 -0.9427 -7.1%
2003 -1.05 +11.1%
2004 -0.9703 -7.3%
2005 -0.8994 -7.3%
2006 -1.07 +18.4%
2007 -1.12 +4.8%
2008 -1.02 -9.0%
2009 -1.07 +5.5%
2010 -1.06 -1.2%
2011 -1.12 +6.1%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's -1.12 is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.6702, 1.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's -1.12 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6459, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.27 -1.39 -1.15 2
2000s -1.02 -1.12 -0.8994 9
2010s -1.09 -1.12 -1.06 2

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 40 Guinea-Bissau -1.06 compare
  2. 41 Cote d'Ivoire -1.1 compare
  3. 42 Congo -1.11 compare
  4. 44 Nigeria -1.14 compare
  5. 45 Guinea -1.17 compare
  6. 46 Chad -1.25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption in Burundi?
Control of corruption in Burundi was -1.12 in 2011, according to "World Bank Institute. ".
What is the highest control of corruption recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was -0.8994 in 2005.
What is the lowest control of corruption recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was -1.39 in 1996.
How does Burundi rank for control of corruption?
Burundi ranks 43rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is control of corruption rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from "World Bank Institute. ", published as part of Control of Corruption (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Control of Corruption (estimate)
Source
"World Bank Institute. "
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 688 data points, 1996–2011
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Control of corruption measures the extent to which public power is exercised for private gain, including petty and grand forms of corruption, as well as “capture” of the state by elites and private interests. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.