Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 44.63 0-100 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
44.63 0-100
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
146th
of 206 countries
All-time high
53.11 0-100
in 2010
All-time low
44.26 0-100
in 2005
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Burkina Faso, 1996–2025

02040601996201020251996: 44.5 0-1001998: 49.2 0-1002000: 51.3 0-1002002: 52.3 0-1002003: 50.7 0-1002004: 44.3 0-1002005: 44.3 0-1002006: 47 0-1002007: 48.5 0-1002008: 52.2 0-1002009: 52.8 0-1002010: 53.1 0-1002011: 52.4 0-1002012: 51.4 0-1002013: 51.1 0-1002014: 49.7 0-1002015: 48.5 0-1002016: 48.3 0-1002017: 48.5 0-1002018: 48.2 0-1002019: 47.2 0-1002020: 46.7 0-1002021: 47.5 0-1002022: 46.8 0-1002023: 47.1 0-1002024: 45.9 0-1002025: 44.6 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 44.63 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Burkina Faso peaked at 53.11 0-100 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 44.26 0-100, in 2005.

Burkina Faso ranks 146th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Burkina Faso, 1996 to 2025.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 44.55 0-100 —
1998 49.16 0-100 +10.3%
2000 51.26 0-100 +4.3%
2002 52.31 0-100 +2.0%
2003 50.66 0-100 -3.1%
2004 44.3 0-100 -12.6%
2005 44.26 0-100 -0.1%
2006 46.98 0-100 +6.2%
2007 48.47 0-100 +3.2%
2008 52.21 0-100 +7.7%
2009 52.76 0-100 +1.1%
2010 53.11 0-100 +0.7%
2011 52.38 0-100 -1.4%
2012 51.43 0-100 -1.8%
2013 51.06 0-100 -0.7%
2014 49.69 0-100 -2.7%
2015 48.46 0-100 -2.5%
2016 48.31 0-100 -0.3%
2017 48.45 0-100 +0.3%
2018 48.16 0-100 -0.6%
2019 47.24 0-100 -1.9%
2020 46.7 0-100 -1.2%
2021 47.47 0-100 +1.7%
2022 46.84 0-100 -1.3%
2023 47.11 0-100 +0.6%
2024 45.87 0-100 -2.6%
2025 44.63 0-100 -2.7%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 44.63 0-100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 36.5 0-100, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 44.63 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.93 0-100, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.85 0-100 44.55 0-100 49.16 0-100 2
2000s 49.24 0-100 44.26 0-100 52.76 0-100 9
2010s 49.83 0-100 47.24 0-100 53.11 0-100 10
2020s 46.44 0-100 44.63 0-100 47.47 0-100 6

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 143 Malawi 45.36 0-100 compare
  2. 144 Uganda 45.28 0-100 compare
  3. 145 Papua New Guinea 44.93 0-100 compare
  4. 147 Honduras 44.57 0-100 compare
  5. 148 Gambia 44.4 0-100 compare
  6. 149 Nigeria 44.38 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Burkina Faso?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Burkina Faso was 44.63 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 53.11 0-100 in 2010.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 44.26 0-100 in 2005.
How does Burkina Faso rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Burkina Faso ranks 146th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,391 data points, 1996–2025
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