Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Burundi

Burundi: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 40.55 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
40.55 0-100
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
171st
of 206 countries
All-time high
41.15 0-100
in 2024
All-time low
24.88 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Burundi, 1996–2025

0102030401996201020251996: 24.9 0-1001998: 25.1 0-1002000: 31.4 0-1002002: 30.9 0-1002003: 30.7 0-1002004: 34.1 0-1002005: 34.6 0-1002006: 36.9 0-1002007: 36.8 0-1002008: 36.9 0-1002009: 38.1 0-1002010: 38.3 0-1002011: 39.1 0-1002012: 39.9 0-1002013: 39 0-1002014: 40.9 0-1002015: 40.3 0-1002016: 40.1 0-1002017: 40.8 0-1002018: 38.7 0-1002019: 39.4 0-1002020: 37.8 0-1002021: 38.2 0-1002022: 39.6 0-1002023: 40 0-1002024: 41.1 0-1002025: 40.6 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 40.55 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2025.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Burundi peaked at 41.15 0-100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.88 0-100, in 1996.

That places Burundi 171st out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Burundi, 1996 to 2025.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 24.88 0-100 —
1998 25.08 0-100 +0.8%
2000 31.43 0-100 +25.3%
2002 30.9 0-100 -1.7%
2003 30.68 0-100 -0.7%
2004 34.08 0-100 +11.1%
2005 34.61 0-100 +1.6%
2006 36.88 0-100 +6.5%
2007 36.8 0-100 -0.2%
2008 36.95 0-100 +0.4%
2009 38.15 0-100 +3.2%
2010 38.25 0-100 +0.3%
2011 39.13 0-100 +2.3%
2012 39.89 0-100 +1.9%
2013 38.99 0-100 -2.2%
2014 40.93 0-100 +5.0%
2015 40.31 0-100 -1.5%
2016 40.12 0-100 -0.5%
2017 40.79 0-100 +1.7%
2018 38.74 0-100 -5.0%
2019 39.44 0-100 +1.8%
2020 37.84 0-100 -4.0%
2021 38.15 0-100 +0.8%
2022 39.56 0-100 +3.7%
2023 40 0-100 +1.1%
2024 41.15 0-100 +2.9%
2025 40.55 0-100 -1.4%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 40.55 0-100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 36.5 0-100, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 40.55 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.93 0-100, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Burundi 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +25.3% 25.08 0-100 31.43 0-100

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.98 0-100 24.88 0-100 25.08 0-100 2
2000s 34.5 0-100 30.68 0-100 38.15 0-100 9
2010s 39.66 0-100 38.25 0-100 40.93 0-100 10
2020s 39.54 0-100 37.84 0-100 41.15 0-100 6

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 168 Madagascar 41.15 0-100 compare
  2. 169 Lebanon 40.81 0-100 compare
  3. 170 Liberia 40.6 0-100 compare
  4. 172 Djibouti 40.5 0-100 compare
  5. 173 Pakistan 39.69 0-100 compare
  6. 174 Bangladesh 39.35 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Burundi?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Burundi was 40.55 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 41.15 0-100 in 2024.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 24.88 0-100 in 1996.
How does Burundi rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Burundi ranks 171st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi 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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