Control of Corruption - Governance score in Congo
Congo: Control of Corruption - Governance score was 19.04 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19.04 0-100
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
192nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
37.81 0-100
in 2000
All-time low
17.6 0-100
in 2019
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Congo, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2024, control of corruption - governance score in Congo stood at 19.04 0-100.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Congo peaked at 37.81 0-100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.6 0-100, in 2019.
That places Congo 192nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Congo, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 32.77 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 34.12 0-100 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 37.81 0-100 | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 27.22 0-100 | -28.0% |
| 2003 | 27.19 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 28.38 0-100 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 25.43 0-100 | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 24.79 0-100 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 25.52 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 23.39 0-100 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 23.39 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 24.12 0-100 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 25.13 0-100 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 23.09 0-100 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 23.72 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 22.04 0-100 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 21.91 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 22.15 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 21.45 0-100 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 20.14 0-100 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 17.6 0-100 | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 20.12 0-100 | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 20.67 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 20.25 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 19.43 0-100 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 19.04 0-100 | -2.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 19.04 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.72 0-100, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 19.04 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.79 0-100, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.45 0-100 | 32.77 0-100 | 34.12 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.01 0-100 | 23.39 0-100 | 37.81 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 22.13 0-100 | 17.6 0-100 | 25.13 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9 0-100 | 19.04 0-100 | 20.67 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 189 Central African Republic 21.34 0-100 compare
- 190 Guinea-Bissau 20.61 0-100 compare
- 191 Chad 19.7 0-100 compare
- 193 Nicaragua 18.85 0-100 compare
- 194 Burundi 18.25 0-100 compare
- 195 Equatorial Guinea 18.04 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 19.04 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 37.81 0-100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6 0-100 in 2019.
- How does Congo rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- Congo ranks 192nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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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