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Open Budget Survey

First launched in 2006, the Open Budget Survey is the world’s only independent, comparative, and fact-based research instrument to measure these essential aspects of governance and accountability: Participation, Oversight, and Transparency

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Evidence of this project's impact

24% increase in global budget transparency since 2008. 11% of assessed countries include a projection of financial sustainability in their Executive Budget Proposal that covers a period of at least 10 years. 5.6 billion people live in countries that offer one or more opportunities for the public to engage in the budget process. 1/3 Less than a third of line ministries invite people’s input into sector budgets. (Source) — 2023

Project type
Publication
Language(s)
English
Categories
Budget explorers, Evaluate impact, Government transparency, Report cards and audits, Watchdogging and transparency
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2025-12-16
Last modified
2026-07-12T16:45:24.000Z

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Metrics of success
24% increase in global budget transparency since 2008. 11% of assessed countries include a projection of financial sustainability in their Executive Budget Proposal that covers a period of at least 10 years. 5.6 billion people live in countries that offer one or more opportunities for the public to engage in the budget process. 1/3 Less than a third of line ministries invite people’s input into sector budgets.
Geographic focus
Global

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