Variable: Open Budget Index

QoG Code: (ibp_obi)


Dataset: Open Budget Survey data

Description:

The Open Budget Index (OBI) is a comparative measure of central government budget transparency. The OBI assigns countries covered by the Open Budget Survey a transparency score on a 100-point scale using 109 of the 140 questions on the Survey. These questions focus specifically on whether the government provides the public with timely access to comprehensive information contained in eight key budget documents in accordance with international good practice standards.

Type of variable: Continuous

Downloaded by QoG on: 2023-11-24
Last updated by source: 2022-05-01


Categories:

Public Economy


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Basic Cross-section - 2024 Standard Cross-section - 2024 Standard Time-series - 2024 Original Dataset

Details of this variable in our compilations datasets
Dataset No. Countries
Basic cross-section: 120
Standard cross-section: 120
Standard time-series: 121


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