Open Budget Survey 2008

February 2009 | By International Budget Partnership

The Open Budget Survey 2008 included 85 countries. Independent civil society researchers or research organizations collected the data, which was peer-reviewed and further analyzed by IBP staff.

The Open Budget Survey 2008 found that in most of the countries surveyed the public does not have access to the comprehensive and timely information needed to participate meaningfully in the budget process and to hold governments to account. Download resources below to learn more.

Open Budget Survey 2008 Downloads

Jump to: Full Reports | Key Findings | Open Budget Index Rankings | Methodology | Questionnaire and Guidelines | Datasets | Multimedia Resources

Full Reports

The Open Budget Survey 2008 full report includes information on the Open Budget Survey research methodology, key findings, country budget transparency rankings, and more.

• Open Budget Survey 2008 Report – English
• Open Budget Survey 2008 Report – Arabic
• Open Budget Survey 2008 Report – Chinese
• Open Budget Survey 2008 Report – French
• Open Budget Survey 2008 Report – Portuguese
• Open Budget Survey 2008 Report – Spanish

Key Findings

This abbreviated report focuses on key findings from the Open Budget Survey 2008.

• Open Budget Survey 2008 Key Findings – English
• Open Budget Survey 2008 Key Findings – Arabic
• Open Budget Survey 2008 Key Findings – French
• Open Budget Survey 2008 Key Findings – Portuguese
• Open Budget Survey 2008 Key Findings – Russian
• Open Budget Survey 2008 Key Findings – Spanish

Open Budget Index Rankings

The Open Budget Index assigns countries a transparency score on a 100-point scale using questions from the Open Budget Survey. It measures a country’s overall commitment to budget transparency and allows for comparisons among countries.

• Open Budget Index 2008 Rankings – English

Methodology

Learn more about the research methodology used for the Open Budget Survey 2008.

• Open Budget Survey 2008 Methodology – English
• Open Budget Survey 2008 Methodology – Arabic
• Open Budget Survey 2008 Methodology – French
• Open Budget Survey 2008 Researcher Contact List

Questionnaires

The Open Budget Survey 2008 Questionnaire consisted of 123 multiple-choice questions based on generally accepted good practices related to public financial management. Independent civil society researchers and peer reviewers completing the questionnaires were asked to provide evidence for their responses.

• Open Budget Survey 2008 Questionnaire – English
• Open Budget Survey 2008 Questionnaire – Arabic
• Open Budget Survey 2008 Questionnaire – French
• Open Budget Survey 2008 Questionnaire – Portuguese
• Open Budget Survey 2008 Questionnaire – Russian
• Open Budget Survey 2008 Questionnaire – Spanish

Questionnaire Guidelines

IBP provided researches in each of the 85 countries with the Survey questionnaires as well as these guidelines which described the method to be used in completing the questionnaire and defined the types of evidence to be provided.

• Open Budget Survey 2008 Questionnaire Guidelines – English
• Open Budget Survey 2008 Questionnaire Guidelines – Arabic
• Open Budget Survey 2008 Questionnaire Guidelines – French
• Open Budget Survey 2008 Questionnaire Guidelines – Portuguese
• Open Budget Survey 2008 Questionnaire Guidelines – Russian
• Open Budget Survey 2008 Questionnaire Guidelines – Spanish

Summary of Responses

• Responses to the Open Budget Survey 2008 Questionnaires (.xls)

Other Media

• Open Budget Index 2008 Postcard – Spanish
• Open Budget Index 2008 Poster – English/French/Spanish
• Open Budget Index 2008 Postcard – Portuguese
• Open Budget Index 2008 Postcard – French
• Open Budget Index 2008 Postcard – English

Open Budget Survey Results by Country

• Open Budget Survey results and recommendations by country, downloads of country summaries, and completed Open Budget Survey questionnaires can be downloaded from the Open Budget Survey Results by Country main page.