Government transparency in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Government transparency was -1.22 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Government transparency in Burkina Faso, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by 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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4817 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0198 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.53 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3271 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.47 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 136.48 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government transparency in Burkina Faso?
- Government transparency in Burkina Faso was -1.22 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by 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 Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government transparency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The scores capture the extent to which governments report economic data to the World Bank. Higher scores mean more data is reported.