Political Stability - Governance estimate in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Political Stability - Governance estimate was -1.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-1.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
195th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.3577 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2007
All-time low
-2.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2023
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance estimate in Burkina Faso, 1996–2024

-2-1.5-1-0.500.51996201020241996: -0.141 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.051 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 0.093 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.213 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 0.062 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 0.043 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 0.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 0.358 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 0.157 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.004 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.315 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.684 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.648 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.795 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.68 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.907 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.856 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.962 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

In 2024, political stability - governance estimate in Burkina Faso stood at -1.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 172.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.3577 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -2.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2023.

That places Burkina Faso 195th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Political Stability - Governance estimate in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Burkina Faso, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -0.1411 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
1998 -0.0512 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -63.7%
2000 0.0928 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -281.2%
2002 -0.2134 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -330.0%
2003 0.0624 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -129.3%
2004 -0.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -340.2%
2005 0.0427 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -128.5%
2006 0.1098 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +157.3%
2007 0.3577 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +225.7%
2008 0.1571 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -56.1%
2009 -0.0036 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -102.3%
2010 -0.3146 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8646.1%
2011 -0.6837 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +117.3%
2012 -0.6478 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.2%
2013 -0.795 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +22.7%
2014 -0.6998 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -12.0%
2015 -0.6795 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.9%
2016 -0.9074 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +33.5%
2017 -0.8557 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.7%
2018 -0.9619 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +12.4%
2019 -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +24.3%
2020 -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +18.4%
2021 -1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +11.6%
2022 -1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +15.2%
2023 -2.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +12.2%
2024 -1.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.0961 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1411 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0512 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s 0.0506 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2134 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.3577 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.7741 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3146 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -1.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 192 Palestine, State of -1.88 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 193 Ethiopia -1.88 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 194 Libya -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 196 Nigeria -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 197 Sudan -2.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 198 Pakistan -2.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance estimate in Burkina Faso?
Political stability - governance estimate in Burkina Faso was -1.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 0.3577 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2007.
What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was -2.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2023.
How does Burkina Faso rank for political stability - governance estimate?
Burkina Faso ranks 195th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance estimate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 172.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,229 data points, 1996–2024
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Political Stability (PV) captures perceptions of the extent to which political power and governance are secure from destabilization, and of the likelihood that authority will be challenged or altered through violent, coercive, or unconstitutional means. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.