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

Status: Active
Parent Organization: International Budget Partnership (IBP)
Last Modified: 3/23/2026
Added on: 12/16/2025

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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 )

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