Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Burundi

Burundi: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 31.78 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
31.78 0-100
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
179th
of 206 countries
All-time high
34.31 0-100
in 2014
All-time low
13.35 0-100
in 2003
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Burundi, 1996–2024

01020301996201020241996: 15.9 0-1001998: 15.7 0-1002000: 15.8 0-1002002: 13.5 0-1002003: 13.4 0-1002004: 21.6 0-1002005: 24.7 0-1002006: 25.3 0-1002007: 24.9 0-1002008: 27 0-1002009: 30.1 0-1002010: 28 0-1002011: 28.8 0-1002012: 28.3 0-1002013: 33.9 0-1002014: 34.3 0-1002015: 33.3 0-1002016: 30.5 0-1002017: 33.4 0-1002018: 31.3 0-1002019: 32.4 0-1002020: 30.1 0-1002021: 29.5 0-1002022: 28.4 0-1002023: 29.8 0-1002024: 31.8 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance score in Burundi is 31.78 0-100, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Burundi peaked at 34.31 0-100 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.35 0-100, in 2003.

Burundi ranks 179th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) in Burundi, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 15.91 0-100
1998 15.73 0-100 -1.1%
2000 15.79 0-100 +0.4%
2002 13.53 0-100 -14.3%
2003 13.35 0-100 -1.3%
2004 21.63 0-100 +62.0%
2005 24.71 0-100 +14.3%
2006 25.29 0-100 +2.3%
2007 24.93 0-100 -1.4%
2008 27.01 0-100 +8.4%
2009 30.13 0-100 +11.5%
2010 28 0-100 -7.1%
2011 28.76 0-100 +2.7%
2012 28.26 0-100 -1.7%
2013 33.89 0-100 +19.9%
2014 34.31 0-100 +1.2%
2015 33.34 0-100 -2.8%
2016 30.49 0-100 -8.5%
2017 33.42 0-100 +9.6%
2018 31.33 0-100 -6.3%
2019 32.35 0-100 +3.3%
2020 30.08 0-100 -7.0%
2021 29.48 0-100 -2.0%
2022 28.38 0-100 -3.7%
2023 29.79 0-100 +5.0%
2024 31.78 0-100 +6.7%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 31.78 0-100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 27.11 0-100, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 31.78 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.26 0-100, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance score 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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +62.0% 13.35 0-100 21.63 0-100

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.82 0-100 15.73 0-100 15.91 0-100 2
2000s 21.82 0-100 13.35 0-100 30.13 0-100 9
2010s 31.42 0-100 28 0-100 34.31 0-100 10
2020s 29.9 0-100 28.38 0-100 31.78 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 176 Guatemala 33.66 0-100 compare
  2. 177 Sierra Leone 32.54 0-100 compare
  3. 178 Zimbabwe 32.14 0-100 compare
  4. 180 Nigeria 31.77 0-100 compare
  5. 181 Nicaragua 30.87 0-100 compare
  6. 182 Turkmenistan 30.75 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Burundi?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Burundi was 31.78 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 34.31 0-100 in 2014.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 13.35 0-100 in 2003.
How does Burundi rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Burundi ranks 179th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi 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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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,187 data points, 1996–2024
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