Control of Corruption in Congo

Congo: Control of Corruption was -1.11 in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
-1.11
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
42nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
-0.8357
in 2004
All-time low
-1.21
in 2009
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Control of Corruption in Congo, 1996–2011

-1.2-1.1-1-0.9-0.81996200320111996: -1.11998: -1.12000: -0.962002: -0.8652003: -0.9362004: -0.8362005: -12006: -12007: -1.12008: -1.12009: -1.22010: -1.12011: -1.1

Source: "World Bank Institute. ".

Analysis

In 2011, control of corruption in Congo stood at -1.11.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption in Congo peaked at -0.8357 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -1.21, in 2009.

That places Congo 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.12 -1.13 -1.11 2
2000s -1.01 -1.21 -0.8357 9
2010s -1.13 -1.15 -1.11 2

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 39 Togo -0.9924 compare
  2. 40 Guinea-Bissau -1.06 compare
  3. 41 Cote d'Ivoire -1.1 compare
  4. 43 Burundi -1.12 compare
  5. 44 Nigeria -1.14 compare
  6. 45 Guinea -1.17 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption in Congo?
Control of corruption in Congo was -1.11 in 2011, according to "World Bank Institute. ".
What is the highest control of corruption recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was -0.8357 in 2004.
What is the lowest control of corruption recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was -1.21 in 2009.
How does Congo rank for control of corruption?
Congo ranks 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is control of corruption rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from "World Bank Institute. ", published as part of Control of Corruption (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Control of Corruption (estimate)
Source
"World Bank Institute. "
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 688 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

Control of corruption measures the extent to which public power is exercised for private gain, including petty and grand forms of corruption, as well as “capture” of the state by elites and private interests. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.