Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Burundi
Burundi: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was -1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Burundi, 1996–2025
Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Analysis
Burundi recorded -1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for control of corruption - governance estimate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance estimate in Burundi peaked at -0.7004 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2025.
That places Burundi 199th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.8662 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | — |
| 1998 | -0.8691 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | -0.9073 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | -0.7004 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -22.8% |
| 2003 | -0.7023 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | -0.9576 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +36.4% |
| 2005 | -1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +10.4% |
| 2006 | -1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | -1.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | -1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | -1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | -1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | -1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | -1.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +11.6% |
| 2019 | -1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | -1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | -1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | -1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | -1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +12.9% |
| 2025 | -1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +5.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's -1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's -1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.7919 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -36.4% | -0.7023 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.9576 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.8677 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.8691 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.8662 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.985 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.7004 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 196 Equatorial Guinea -1.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 197 Democratic Republic of Congo -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 198 Libya -1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 200 Haiti -1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 201 Venezuela -1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 202 North Korea -1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
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 control of corruption - governance estimate in Burundi?
- Control of corruption - governance estimate in Burundi was -1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was -0.7004 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025.
- How does Burundi rank for control of corruption - governance estimate?
- Burundi ranks 199th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance estimate rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Control of Corruption (CC) captures perceptions of the extent to which public power is used for private gain, including both petty and grand corruption, as well as capture of the state by elites and private interests. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.