Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate was -0.8749 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
-0.8749 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
169th
of 205 countries
All-time high
-0.4823 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2018
All-time low
-1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2003
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Burkina Faso, 1996–2024

-1-0.8-0.6-0.41996201020241996: -0.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.976 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.974 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.784 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.742 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.834 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.728 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.588 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.551 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.518 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.528 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.619 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.625 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.563 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.653 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.525 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.511 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.482 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.628 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.631 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.746 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.871 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.864 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.875 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance estimate in Burkina Faso is -0.8749 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate in Burkina Faso peaked at -0.4823 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2003.

Burkina Faso ranks 169th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.973 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.976 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9701 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.8193 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5508 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.5652 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6531 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4823 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.7976 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8749 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6309 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 166 Vanuatu -0.8169 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 167 Madagascar -0.8632 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 168 Solomon Islands -0.8686 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 170 Nepal -0.8845 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 171 Guinea -0.8882 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 172 Kyrgyzstan -0.8885 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

See the full ranking of 205 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance estimate in Burkina Faso?
Government effectiveness - governance estimate in Burkina Faso was -0.8749 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance estimate recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was -0.4823 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2018.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2003.
How does Burkina Faso rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
Burkina Faso ranks 169th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance estimate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,168 data points, 1996–2024
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