Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Congo
Congo: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 19.32 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19.32 0-100
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
195th
of 208 countries
All-time high
38.06 0-100
in 2000
All-time low
17.93 0-100
in 2019
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Congo, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, control of corruption - governance score in Congo stood at 19.32 0-100.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Congo peaked at 38.06 0-100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.93 0-100, in 2019.
That places Congo 195th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Congo, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 33.06 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 34.42 0-100 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 38.06 0-100 | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 27.43 0-100 | -27.9% |
| 2003 | 27.4 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 28.6 0-100 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 25.74 0-100 | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 25.08 0-100 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 25.82 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 23.7 0-100 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 23.7 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 24.42 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 25.44 0-100 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 23.39 0-100 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 24.03 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 22.36 0-100 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 22.23 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 22.47 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 21.77 0-100 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 20.46 0-100 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 17.93 0-100 | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 20.44 0-100 | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 21.03 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 20.59 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 20.26 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 19.4 0-100 | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 19.32 0-100 | -0.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 19.32 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.33 0-100, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 19.32 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.07 0-100, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.74 0-100 | 33.06 0-100 | 34.42 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.28 0-100 | 23.7 0-100 | 38.06 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 22.45 0-100 | 17.93 0-100 | 25.44 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.17 0-100 | 19.32 0-100 | 21.03 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 192 Chad 20.98 0-100 compare
- 193 Nicaragua 20.21 0-100 compare
- 194 Guinea-Bissau 19.81 0-100 compare
- 196 Equatorial Guinea 18.17 0-100 compare
- 197 Democratic Republic of Congo 17.98 0-100 compare
- 198 Libya 17.17 0-100 compare
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance score in Congo?
- Control of corruption - governance score in Congo was 19.32 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 38.06 0-100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.93 0-100 in 2019.
- How does Congo rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- Congo ranks 195th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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