Control of Corruption: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Control of Corruption: Lower bound of the 90% confidence was 12.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Control of Corruption - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 12.8%.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 15.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1996.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 195th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.3% | — |
| 1998 | 6.0% | +372.5% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +87.2% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 12.2% | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 12.8% | +4.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 12.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.9%, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 12.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.4%, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Control of Corruption: Lower bound of the 90% confidence 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +372.5% | 1.3% | 6.0% |
| 2004 | +87.2% | 5.8% | 10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 1.3% | 6.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 5.8% | 15.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 10.8% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.2% | 12.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 192 Turkmenistan 14.5% compare
- 193 Congo 13.9% compare
- 194 Guinea-Bissau 13.0% compare
- 196 French Polynesia 11.9% compare
- 197 Venezuela 11.4% compare
- 198 Haiti 11.3% compare
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.335 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Democratic Republic of Congo was 12.8% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1996.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 195th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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