Women Business and the Law Index in Burundi
Burundi: Women Business and the Law Index was 76.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Burundi, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women business and the law index in Burundi is 76.25, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Burundi peaked at 76.25 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 45, in 1970.
That places Burundi 117th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45 | — |
| 1971 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 47.5 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 47.5 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 47.5 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 47.5 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 47.5 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 47.5 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 47.5 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 47.5 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 47.5 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 47.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 47.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 47.5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 47.5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 47.5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 47.5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 47.5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 47.5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 47.5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 47.5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 47.5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 47.5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 58.75 | +23.7% |
| 1994 | 64.38 | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 64.38 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 64.38 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 64.38 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 64.38 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 64.38 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 64.38 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 64.38 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 64.38 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 64.38 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 64.38 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 64.38 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 64.38 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 64.38 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 64.38 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 73.12 | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 73.12 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 73.12 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 73.12 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 73.12 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 73.12 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 73.12 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 73.12 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 73.12 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 73.12 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 73.12 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 73.12 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 76.25 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 76.25 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 76.25 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47 | 45 | 47.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.5 | 47.5 | 47.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.75 | 47.5 | 64.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.25 | 64.38 | 73.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.12 | 73.12 | 73.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.47 | 73.12 | 76.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 114 Central African Republic 77.5 compare
- 115 Kyrgyzstan 76.88 compare
- 115 Suriname 76.88 compare
- 117 Kiribati 76.25 compare
- 117 Seychelles 76.25 compare
- 120 Belarus 75.62 compare
- 120 Kazakhstan 75.62 compare
- 120 Morocco 75.62 compare
More gender data for Burundi
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,524 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6397 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 224,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 228,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 220,998 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 224,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 217,921 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 221,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 215,515 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 218,977 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Burundi?
- Women business and the law index in Burundi was 76.25 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 76.25 in 2021.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 45 in 1970.
- How does Burundi rank for women business and the law index?
- Burundi ranks 117th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.