Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 34.33 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
34.33 0-100
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
168th
of 204 countries
All-time high
41.96 0-100
in 2018
All-time low
30.16 0-100
in 2003
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

0102030401996201020241996: 32.5 0-1001998: 32.4 0-1002000: 32.4 0-1002002: 30.3 0-1002003: 30.2 0-1002004: 36.1 0-1002005: 36.9 0-1002006: 35.1 0-1002007: 37.2 0-1002008: 39.9 0-1002009: 40.6 0-1002010: 41.3 0-1002011: 41.1 0-1002012: 39.3 0-1002013: 39.2 0-1002014: 40.4 0-1002015: 38.6 0-1002016: 41.1 0-1002017: 41.4 0-1002018: 42 0-1002019: 39.1 0-1002020: 39.1 0-1002021: 36.8 0-1002022: 34.4 0-1002023: 34.5 0-1002024: 34.3 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, government effectiveness - governance score in Burkina Faso stood at 34.33 0-100.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Burkina Faso peaked at 41.96 0-100 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 30.16 0-100, in 2003.

Burkina Faso ranks 168th of 204 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 32.42 0-100 32.36 0-100 32.48 0-100 2
2000s 35.41 0-100 30.16 0-100 40.63 0-100 9
2010s 40.35 0-100 38.64 0-100 41.96 0-100 10
2020s 35.83 0-100 34.33 0-100 39.07 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 165 Vanuatu 35.46 0-100 compare
  2. 166 Madagascar 34.56 0-100 compare
  3. 167 Solomon Islands 34.45 0-100 compare
  4. 169 Nepal 34.14 0-100 compare
  5. 170 Guinea 34.07 0-100 compare
  6. 171 Kyrgyzstan 34.06 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Burkina Faso?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Burkina Faso was 34.33 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 41.96 0-100 in 2018.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 30.16 0-100 in 2003.
How does Burkina Faso rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Burkina Faso ranks 168th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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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About this data

Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
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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