Control of Corruption: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Congo
Congo: Control of Corruption: Lower bound of the 90% confidence was 13.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13.9%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
193rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
28.3%
in 2000
All-time low
11.7%
in 2019
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Congo, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Congo stood at 13.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Congo peaked at 28.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2019.
That places Congo 193rd 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: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 23.3% | — |
| 1998 | 24.6% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 28.3% | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 17.6% | -37.6% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 19.7% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | -19.3% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | +21.6% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 13.9% | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 13.9% | -0.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 13.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.1%, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 13.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.4%, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.0% | 23.3% | 24.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 17.6% | 28.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 11.7% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 13.9% | 15.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 190 Chad 15.0% compare
- 191 Nicaragua 14.7% compare
- 192 Turkmenistan 14.5% compare
- 194 Guinea-Bissau 13.0% compare
- 195 Democratic Republic of Congo 12.8% compare
- 196 French Polynesia 11.9% 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 - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Congo?
- Control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Congo was 13.9% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2019.
- How does Congo rank for control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Congo ranks 193rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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