Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Burundi
Burundi: Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 33.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
33.6%
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
191st
of 206 countries
All-time high
41.2%
in 2014
All-time low
24.6%
in 2003
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Burundi, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Burundi is 33.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Burundi peaked at 41.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2003.
Burundi ranks 191st 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: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 29.5% | — |
| 1998 | 29.2% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 29.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 24.6% | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 29.9% | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 32.7% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 31.6% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 36.7% | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 37.5% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 37.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 36.4% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 40.3% | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 41.2% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 38.9% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 36.3% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 38.9% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 36.7% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 37.4% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 34.4% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 33.7% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 32.4% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 33.8% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 35.6% | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 33.6% | -5.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 33.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 33.8%, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 33.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.6%, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.4% | 29.2% | 29.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 24.6% | 39.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 36.3% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 32.4% | 35.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More reference data data for Burundi
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- 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)
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- 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 - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Burundi?
- Government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Burundi was 33.6% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2003.
- How does Burundi rank for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Burundi ranks 191st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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