Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Congo

Congo: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate was -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
-1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
191st
of 205 countries
All-time high
-0.4963 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2000
All-time low
-1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2019
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Congo, 1996–2024

-1.4-1.2-1-0.8-0.6-0.41996201020241996: -0.745 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.678 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.496 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.962 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

Congo recorded -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for control of corruption - governance estimate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance estimate in Congo peaked at -0.4963 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2019.

Congo ranks 191st of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Congo, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -0.7452 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
1998 -0.6784 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -9.0%
2000 -0.4963 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -26.8%
2002 -1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +105.4%
2003 -1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.1%
2004 -0.9622 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.7%
2005 -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +15.1%
2006 -1.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.9%
2007 -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.2%
2008 -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +9.5%
2009 -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.0%
2010 -1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.0%
2011 -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.3%
2012 -1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +9.0%
2013 -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.5%
2014 -1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.9%
2015 -1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.5%
2016 -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9%
2017 -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.7%
2018 -1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.0%
2019 -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +9.2%
2020 -1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.3%
2021 -1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.0%
2022 -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.5%
2023 -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.0%
2024 -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.4%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.7974 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Congo's -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.7935 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2002 -105.4% -0.4963 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.7118 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7452 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6784 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4963 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 188 Central African Republic -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 189 Guinea-Bissau -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 190 Chad -1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 192 Nicaragua -1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 193 Burundi -1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 194 Equatorial Guinea -1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance estimate in Congo?
Control of corruption - governance estimate in Congo was -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was -0.4963 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2019.
How does Congo rank for control of corruption - governance estimate?
Congo ranks 191st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance estimate rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,191 data points, 1996–2024
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Control of Corruption (CC) captures perceptions of the extent to which public power is used for private gain, including both petty and grand corruption, as well as capture of the state by elites and private interests. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.