Country results

The Open Budget Survey (OBS) 2023 results include country-specific findings and recommendations on budget transparency, public participation, and oversight.

Select a country on the drop down menu or via the map below to view its assessment. PDF versions of the country summaries and completed survey questionnaires can be downloaded from the country page.

Learn more about the Open Budget Survey’s methodology.

*Results from prior survey rounds – OBS 2021, OBS 2019, OBS 2017, OBS 2015, OBS 2012, OBS 2010, OBS 2008, and OBS 2006 - can be accessed on a country page if the country was surveyed in that year.

Use the map to see how your countries scores have changed since 2021 in:

 

  • Public Participation
  • Budget Oversight
  • Transparency
Public Participation
0-40
Few
41-60
Limited
61-100
Adequate
Change in Public Participation Score
-2023
Substantially lower
Lower
Largely the same
Higher
Substantially higher
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Budget Oversight
0-40
Weak
41-60
Limited
61-100
Adequate
Change in Budget Oversight Score
-2023
Substantially lower
Lower
Largely the same
Higher
Substantially higher
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Transparency

Insufficient

0-20
Scant or No Information Available
21-40
Minimal Information Available
41-60
Limited Information Available

Sufficient

61-80
Substantial Information Available
81-100
Extensive Information Available
Change in Transparency Score
-2023
Substantially lower
Lower
Largely the same
Higher
Substantially higher
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Use the map to see how your country’s scores have changed since 2023.