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Government Effectiveness in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Government Effectiveness was 11 number of surveys/polls in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
11 number of surveys/polls
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
11 number of surveys/polls
in 2008
All-time low
2 number of surveys/polls
in 1996
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Government Effectiveness in Burkina Faso, 1996–2011

246810121996200320111996: 2 number of surveys/polls1998: 4 number of surveys/polls2000: 4 number of surveys/polls2002: 5 number of surveys/polls2003: 5 number of surveys/polls2004: 6 number of surveys/polls2005: 6 number of surveys/polls2006: 10 number of surveys/polls2007: 10 number of surveys/polls2008: 11 number of surveys/polls2009: 11 number of surveys/polls2010: 11 number of surveys/polls2011: 11 number of surveys/polls

Source: World Bank Institute. Measured in number of surveys/polls.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government effectiveness in Burkina Faso is 11 number of surveys/polls, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 175.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness in Burkina Faso peaked at 11 number of surveys/polls in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2 number of surveys/polls, in 1996.

Burkina Faso ranks 2nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Government Effectiveness in Burkina Faso, year by year

Year number of surveys/polls Change
1996 2 number of surveys/polls —
1998 4 number of surveys/polls +100.0%
2000 4 number of surveys/polls +0.0%
2002 5 number of surveys/polls +25.0%
2003 5 number of surveys/polls +0.0%
2004 6 number of surveys/polls +20.0%
2005 6 number of surveys/polls +0.0%
2006 10 number of surveys/polls +66.7%
2007 10 number of surveys/polls +0.0%
2008 11 number of surveys/polls +10.0%
2009 11 number of surveys/polls +0.0%
2010 11 number of surveys/polls +0.0%
2011 11 number of surveys/polls +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3 number of surveys/polls 2 number of surveys/polls 4 number of surveys/polls 2
2000s 7.56 number of surveys/polls 4 number of surveys/polls 11 number of surveys/polls 9
2010s 11 number of surveys/polls 11 number of surveys/polls 11 number of surveys/polls 2

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 1 South Africa 12 number of surveys/polls compare
  2. 2 Botswana 11 number of surveys/polls compare
  3. 2 Ghana 11 number of surveys/polls compare
  4. 2 Kenya 11 number of surveys/polls compare
  5. 2 Madagascar 11 number of surveys/polls compare
  6. 2 Mali 11 number of surveys/polls compare
  7. 2 Mozambique 11 number of surveys/polls compare
  8. 2 Nigeria 11 number of surveys/polls compare
  9. 2 Senegal 11 number of surveys/polls compare
  10. 2 Tanzania, United Republic of 11 number of surveys/polls compare
  11. 2 Uganda 11 number of surveys/polls compare
  12. 2 Zambia 11 number of surveys/polls compare
  13. 2 Zimbabwe 11 number of surveys/polls compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness in Burkina Faso?
Government effectiveness in Burkina Faso was 11 number of surveys/polls in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest government effectiveness recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 11 number of surveys/polls in 2008.
What is the lowest government effectiveness recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 2 number of surveys/polls in 1996.
How does Burkina Faso rank for government effectiveness?
Burkina Faso ranks 2nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is government effectiveness rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 175.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Government Effectiveness (number of surveys/polls). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government Effectiveness (number of surveys/polls)
Unit
number of surveys/polls
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 688 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

See definition GV.GOVT.EF.ES. This is the number of surveys/polls used to derive the GV.GOVT.EF.ES.