Public Sector Corruption Index in Burundi
Burundi: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.874 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.874
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.96
in 2016
All-time low
0.179
in 1976
Years of data
110
1916–2025
Public Sector Corruption Index in Burundi, 1916–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.874 for public sector corruption index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Burundi peaked at 0.96 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.179, in 1976.
That places Burundi 16th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public Sector Corruption Index in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 0.246 | — |
| 1917 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.237 | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.304 | +28.3% |
| 1964 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.29 | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.179 | -38.3% |
| 1977 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.209 | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.265 | +26.8% |
| 1993 | 0.328 | +23.8% |
| 1994 | 0.328 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.328 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.328 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.328 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.328 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.328 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.328 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.328 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.328 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.328 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.328 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.835 | +154.6% |
| 2006 | 0.852 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.872 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.903 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.929 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.929 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.96 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.938 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.947 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8 | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 0.665 | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 0.737 | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 0.874 | +18.6% |
| 2025 | 0.874 | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.874 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.808, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.874 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.692, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.246 | 0.246 | 0.246 | 4 |
| 1920s | 0.246 | 0.246 | 0.246 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.246 | 0.246 | 0.246 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.246 | 0.246 | 0.246 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.246 | 0.246 | 0.246 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2801 | 0.237 | 0.304 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2456 | 0.179 | 0.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.185 | 0.179 | 0.209 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2979 | 0.209 | 0.328 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5883 | 0.328 | 0.852 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9195 | 0.872 | 0.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8162 | 0.665 | 0.947 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 13 Guinea 0.885 compare
- 14 Afghanistan 0.881 compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 0.877 compare
- 17 Cuba 0.873 compare
- 18 Central African Republic 0.872 compare
- 18 Mozambique 0.872 compare
More social development data for Burundi
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 110,800 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 318,291 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0221 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 318,291 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0077 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector corruption index in Burundi?
- Public sector corruption index in Burundi was 0.874 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.96 in 2016.
- What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.179 in 1976.
- How does Burundi rank for public sector corruption index?
- Burundi ranks 16th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).