Government Effectiveness in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Government Effectiveness was -0.5329 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness in Burkina Faso, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
In 2011, government effectiveness in Burkina Faso stood at -0.5329.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness in Burkina Faso peaked at -0.5029 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1.02, in 1996.
That places Burkina Faso 17th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -1.02 | — |
| 1998 | -0.7495 | -26.7% |
| 2000 | -0.6217 | -17.0% |
| 2002 | -0.719 | +15.6% |
| 2003 | -0.6204 | -13.7% |
| 2004 | -0.5253 | -15.3% |
| 2005 | -0.5955 | +13.4% |
| 2006 | -0.758 | +27.3% |
| 2007 | -0.7457 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | -0.5029 | -32.6% |
| 2009 | -0.5624 | +11.8% |
| 2010 | -0.5373 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | -0.5329 | -0.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's -0.5329 is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.9572, 56% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's -0.5329 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.828, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.8863 | -1.02 | -0.7495 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.6279 | -0.758 | -0.5029 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.5351 | -0.5373 | -0.5329 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness in Burkina Faso?
- Government effectiveness in Burkina Faso was -0.5329 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest government effectiveness recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was -0.5029 in 2008.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.02 in 1996.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for government effectiveness?
- Burkina Faso ranks 17th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is government effectiveness rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Government Effectiveness (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government effectiveness measures the quality of public services, the quality and degree of independence from political pressures of the civil service, the quality of policy formulation and implementation, and the credibility of the government’s commitment to such policies. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.