Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 23.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
23.2%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
200th
of 208 countries
All-time high
27.4%
in 2008
All-time low
20.8%
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 23.2% for control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 27.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 1996.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 200th 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: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 20.8% | — |
| 1998 | 25.6% | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 25.4% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 25.3% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 23.5% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 23.3% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 27.4% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 27.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 24.9% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 22.9% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 22.6% | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 23.2% | +2.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 23.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 27.6%, 84% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 23.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.2%, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.2% | 20.8% | 25.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 23.3% | 27.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 22.4% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 22.6% | 24.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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 - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Democratic Republic of Congo was 23.2% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 1996.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 200th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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