Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 36.15 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
36.15 0-100
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
165th
of 206 countries
All-time high
43.8 0-100
in 2018
All-time low
29.2 0-100
in 2003
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Burkina Faso, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - governance score in Burkina Faso stood at 36.15 0-100.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Burkina Faso peaked at 43.8 0-100 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 29.2 0-100, in 2003.
Burkina Faso ranks 165th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 31.42 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 31.25 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 31.24 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.23 0-100 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 29.2 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 36.13 0-100 | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 37.12 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 35.56 0-100 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 38.11 0-100 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 38.88 0-100 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 39.71 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 41.63 0-100 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 41.65 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40.5 0-100 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 40.56 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 41.26 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 40.23 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 43.05 0-100 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 43.24 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 43.8 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 39.86 0-100 | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 39.52 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 37.99 0-100 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 35.31 0-100 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 35.44 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 34.31 0-100 | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 36.15 0-100 | +5.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 36.15 0-100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.7 0-100, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 36.15 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.11 0-100, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.34 0-100 | 31.25 0-100 | 31.42 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.02 0-100 | 29.2 0-100 | 39.71 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 41.58 0-100 | 39.86 0-100 | 43.8 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.45 0-100 | 34.31 0-100 | 39.52 0-100 | 6 |
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 - governance score in Burkina Faso?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Burkina Faso was 36.15 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8 0-100 in 2018.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2 0-100 in 2003.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Burkina Faso ranks 165th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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