Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Congo
Congo: Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 24.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
24.8%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
196th
of 208 countries
All-time high
47.8%
in 2000
All-time low
24.2%
in 2019
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Congo, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Congo is 24.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Congo peaked at 47.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2019.
That places Congo 196th 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 42.8% | — |
| 1998 | 44.2% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 47.8% | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 37.2% | -22.2% |
| 2003 | 37.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 37.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 31.2% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 31.9% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 29.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 29.5% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 30.1% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 28.5% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 27.8% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 26.5% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 26.2% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 25.8% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 24.9% | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 24.8% | -0.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 24.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.5%, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 24.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.2%, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.5% | 42.8% | 44.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 29.8% | 47.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 24.2% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 24.8% | 26.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 193 Guinea-Bissau 26.7% compare
- 194 Nicaragua 25.7% compare
- 195 Equatorial Guinea 25.3% compare
- 197 Libya 23.9% compare
- 198 North Korea 23.6% compare
- 199 Burundi 23.3% 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 - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Congo?
- Control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Congo was 24.8% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2019.
- How does Congo rank for control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Congo ranks 196th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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