Control of Corruption - Governance score in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Control of Corruption - Governance score was 17.18 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17.18 0-100
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
196th
of 206 countries
All-time high
21.14 0-100
in 2008
All-time low
10.85 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Control of Corruption - Governance score in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1996–2024

051015201996201020241996: 10.9 0-1001998: 15.5 0-1002000: 15.4 0-1002002: 15.3 0-1002003: 15.3 0-1002004: 16.9 0-1002005: 16.8 0-1002006: 17.3 0-1002007: 19.6 0-1002008: 21.1 0-1002009: 19.6 0-1002010: 19.1 0-1002011: 19.6 0-1002012: 20.1 0-1002013: 20.1 0-1002014: 18.8 0-1002015: 19.7 0-1002016: 19.1 0-1002017: 18.8 0-1002018: 16.9 0-1002019: 16.3 0-1002020: 18.4 0-1002021: 17.4 0-1002022: 17.3 0-1002023: 17.7 0-1002024: 17.2 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, control of corruption - governance score in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 17.18 0-100.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 21.14 0-100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.85 0-100, in 1996.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 196th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Control of Corruption - Governance score in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 10.85 0-100
1998 15.55 0-100 +43.2%
2000 15.42 0-100 -0.8%
2002 15.34 0-100 -0.6%
2003 15.33 0-100 -0.0%
2004 16.9 0-100 +10.2%
2005 16.83 0-100 -0.4%
2006 17.3 0-100 +2.8%
2007 19.55 0-100 +13.0%
2008 21.14 0-100 +8.1%
2009 19.65 0-100 -7.1%
2010 19.13 0-100 -2.6%
2011 19.61 0-100 +2.5%
2012 20.06 0-100 +2.3%
2013 20.11 0-100 +0.3%
2014 18.76 0-100 -6.7%
2015 19.65 0-100 +4.7%
2016 19.13 0-100 -2.6%
2017 18.83 0-100 -1.6%
2018 16.85 0-100 -10.5%
2019 16.34 0-100 -3.1%
2020 18.36 0-100 +12.4%
2021 17.41 0-100 -5.2%
2022 17.28 0-100 -0.7%
2023 17.71 0-100 +2.5%
2024 17.18 0-100 -3.0%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 17.18 0-100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.36 0-100, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 17.18 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.79 0-100, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Control of Corruption - Governance score in Democratic Republic of 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
1998 +43.2% 10.85 0-100 15.55 0-100

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.2 0-100 10.85 0-100 15.55 0-100 2
2000s 17.49 0-100 15.33 0-100 21.14 0-100 9
2010s 18.85 0-100 16.34 0-100 20.11 0-100 10
2020s 17.59 0-100 17.18 0-100 18.36 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 193 Nicaragua 18.85 0-100 compare
  2. 194 Burundi 18.25 0-100 compare
  3. 195 Equatorial Guinea 18.04 0-100 compare
  4. 197 Libya 16.85 0-100 compare
  5. 198 Haiti 16.68 0-100 compare
  6. 199 North Korea 16.33 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance score in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Control of corruption - governance score in Democratic Republic of Congo was 17.18 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 21.14 0-100 in 2008.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 10.85 0-100 in 1996.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for control of corruption - governance score?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 196th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,217 data points, 1996–2024
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