Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Burundi
Burundi: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 26.7 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Burundi, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance score in Burundi is 26.7 0-100, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Burundi peaked at 34.47 0-100 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.03 0-100, in 2003.
Burundi ranks 189th 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 Burundi, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 14.04 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 13.77 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 13.75 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 12.09 0-100 | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 12.03 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 20.36 0-100 | +69.1% |
| 2005 | 23.77 0-100 | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 24.66 0-100 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 24.31 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 29.37 0-100 | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 32.36 0-100 | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 30.21 0-100 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 30.01 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 29.13 0-100 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 33.54 0-100 | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 34.47 0-100 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 32.17 0-100 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 29.54 0-100 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 32.15 0-100 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 29.97 0-100 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 30.62 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 27.58 0-100 | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 26.92 0-100 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 25.81 0-100 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 27.25 0-100 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 29 0-100 | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 26.7 0-100 | -8.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 26.7 0-100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.7 0-100, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 26.7 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.11 0-100, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +69.1% | 12.03 0-100 | 20.36 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.91 0-100 | 13.77 0-100 | 14.04 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.41 0-100 | 12.03 0-100 | 32.36 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.18 0-100 | 29.13 0-100 | 34.47 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.21 0-100 | 25.81 0-100 | 29 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More reference data data for Burundi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2266 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2677 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2838 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Burundi?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Burundi was 26.7 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 34.47 0-100 in 2014.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.03 0-100 in 2003.
- How does Burundi rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Burundi ranks 189th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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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