Government transparency in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Government transparency was -1.22 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Government transparency in Burkina Faso, 1980–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, government transparency in Burkina Faso stood at -1.22. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 78.3% on the previous year and down 133.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Burkina Faso peaked at -0.4227 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -1.22, in 2010.
Burkina Faso ranks 120th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Government transparency in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -0.5458 | — |
| 1981 | -0.5521 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | -0.5532 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | -0.5411 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | -0.6053 | +11.9% |
| 1985 | -0.5665 | -6.4% |
| 1986 | -0.5991 | +5.8% |
| 1987 | -0.6092 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | -0.6041 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | -0.6085 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | -0.6084 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -0.6085 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.6109 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | -0.6075 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | -0.5853 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | -0.9385 | +60.3% |
| 1996 | -0.9495 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | -0.9589 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | -0.9405 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | -0.9252 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | -0.5206 | -43.7% |
| 2001 | -0.5256 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | -0.5335 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | -0.4227 | -20.8% |
| 2004 | -0.5294 | +25.2% |
| 2005 | -0.5981 | +13.0% |
| 2006 | -0.6328 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | -0.6795 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | -0.6817 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | -0.6827 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | -1.22 | +78.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's -1.22 is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.6583, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's -1.22 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6006, 2.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government transparency in Burkina Faso 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -78.3% | -0.6827 | -1.22 |
| 1995 | -60.3% | -0.5853 | -0.9385 |
| 2000 | +43.7% | -0.9252 | -0.5206 |
| 2004 | -25.2% | -0.4227 | -0.5294 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.5785 | -0.6092 | -0.5411 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7733 | -0.9589 | -0.5853 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5807 | -0.6827 | -0.4227 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.22 | -1.22 | -1.22 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 117 Iran -0.908 compare
- 118 Mauritania -0.9516 compare
- 119 Central African Republic -1.2 compare
- 121 Niger -1.27 compare
- 122 Madagascar -1.28 compare
- 123 Afghanistan -1.54 compare
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government transparency in Burkina Faso?
- Government transparency in Burkina Faso was -1.22 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was -0.4227 in 2003.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.22 in 2010.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for government transparency?
- Burkina Faso ranks 120th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 133.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government transparency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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