Control of Corruption - Number of sources in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Control of Corruption - Number of sources was 13 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
13
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 208 countries
All-time high
13
in 2021
All-time low
3
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Control of Corruption - Number of sources in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1996–2025

24681012141996201020251996: 31998: 32000: 32002: 32003: 32004: 72005: 82006: 92007: 102008: 102009: 112010: 122011: 112012: 102013: 112014: 112015: 112016: 122017: 112018: 122019: 122020: 122021: 132022: 132023: 122024: 132025: 13

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for control of corruption - number of sources in Democratic Republic of Congo is 13, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - number of sources in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 13 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1996.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Control of Corruption - Number of sources in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Number of sources in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1996 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1996 3 —
1998 3 +0.0%
2000 3 +0.0%
2002 3 +0.0%
2003 3 +0.0%
2004 7 +133.3%
2005 8 +14.3%
2006 9 +12.5%
2007 10 +11.1%
2008 10 +0.0%
2009 11 +10.0%
2010 12 +9.1%
2011 11 -8.3%
2012 10 -9.1%
2013 11 +10.0%
2014 11 +0.0%
2015 11 +0.0%
2016 12 +9.1%
2017 11 -8.3%
2018 12 +9.1%
2019 12 +0.0%
2020 12 +0.0%
2021 13 +8.3%
2022 13 +0.0%
2023 12 -7.7%
2024 13 +8.3%
2025 13 +0.0%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 13 is above the median for low income countries, which is 12, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 13 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Control of Corruption - Number of sources 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
2004 +133.3% 3 7

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3 3 3 2
2000s 7.11 3 11 9
2010s 11.3 10 12 10
2020s 12.67 12 13 6

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 16 Benin 13 compare
  2. 16 Burkina Faso 13 compare
  3. 16 Ethiopia 13 compare
  4. 16 Guinea 13 compare
  5. 16 Madagascar 13 compare
  6. 16 Mauritania 13 compare
  7. 16 Mongolia 13 compare
  8. 16 Niger 13 compare
  9. 16 Togo 13 compare
  10. 16 Tunisia 13 compare
  11. 16 Uganda 13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - number of sources in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Control of corruption - number of sources in Democratic Republic of Congo was 13 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - number of sources recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 13 in 2021.
What is the lowest control of corruption - number of sources recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1996.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for control of corruption - number of sources?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is control of corruption - number of sources rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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 - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Control of Corruption - Number of sources
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,432 data points, 1996–2025
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