Corruption Perceptions Index in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Corruption Perceptions Index was 21 score in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Corruption Perceptions Index in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2004–2012
Source: Transparency International. Measured in score.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 21 score for corruption perceptions index in 2012. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 939.1% on the previous year and up 950.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corruption perceptions index in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 21 score in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.7 score, in 2008.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 45th out of 52 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.93 score | 1.7 score | 2.1 score | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.34 score | 2 score | 21 score | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is corruption perceptions index in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Corruption perceptions index in Democratic Republic of Congo was 21 score in 2012, according to Transparency International.
- What is the highest corruption perceptions index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 21 score in 2012.
- What is the lowest corruption perceptions index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 score in 2008.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for corruption perceptions index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 45th out of 52 countries with data for 2012.
- Is corruption perceptions index rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 950.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Transparency International, published as part of Corruption Perceptions Index (score). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This information is from the http://www.transparency.org Transparency International web site. More information may be available there. CPI Score relates to perceptions of the degree of corruption as seen by business people and country analysts, and ranges between 0 (highly corrupt) and 10 (highly clean). Data for 2012 Corruption Perceptions Index scores countries on a scale from 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). Confidence range provides a range of possible values of the CPI score. This reflects how a country's score may vary, depending on measurement precision. Nominally, with 5 percent probability the score is above this range and with another 5 percent it is below.