Government transparency in Burundi
Burundi: Government transparency was -0.6583 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Government transparency in Burundi, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, government transparency in Burundi stood at -0.6583.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Burundi peaked at -0.5909 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -1.71, in 1982.
Burundi ranks 102nd of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.14 | -1.71 | -0.6471 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6364 | -0.6487 | -0.618 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6294 | -0.6588 | -0.5909 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6583 | -0.6583 | -0.6583 | 1 |
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More reference data data for Burundi
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.196 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8014 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.8146 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6552 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.581 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 515.21 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 Burundi?
- Government transparency in Burundi was -0.6583 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was -0.5909 in 2000.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.71 in 1982.
- How does Burundi rank for government transparency?
- Burundi ranks 102nd out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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.