Corruption Perceptions Index in Congo

Congo: Corruption Perceptions Index was 26 score in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
26 score
Change on year
up 1,106.9%
World rank
38th
of 52 countries
All-time high
26 score
in 2012
All-time low
1.9 score
in 2008
Years of data
10
2003–2012

Corruption Perceptions Index in Congo, 2003–2012

05101520252003200720122003: 2.2 score2004: 2.3 score2005: 2.3 score2006: 2.2 score2007: 2.1 score2008: 1.9 score2009: 1.9 score2010: 2.1 score2011: 2.2 score2012: 26 score

Source: Transparency International. Measured in score.

Analysis

Congo recorded 26 score for corruption perceptions index in 2012. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 1,106.9% on the previous year and up 1,081.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, corruption perceptions index in Congo peaked at 26 score in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.9 score, in 2008.

Congo ranks 38th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.13 score 1.9 score 2.3 score 7
2010s 10.08 score 2.1 score 26 score 3

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 35 Comoros 28 score compare
  2. 36 Kenya 27 score compare
  3. 36 Nigeria 27 score compare
  4. 38 Cameroon 26 score compare
  5. 38 Central African Republic 26 score compare
  6. 41 Eritrea 25 score compare
  7. 41 Guinea-Bissau 25 score compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is corruption perceptions index in Congo?
Corruption perceptions index in Congo was 26 score in 2012, according to Transparency International.
What is the highest corruption perceptions index recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 26 score in 2012.
What is the lowest corruption perceptions index recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9 score in 2008.
How does Congo rank for corruption perceptions index?
Congo ranks 38th out of 52 countries with data for 2012.
Is corruption perceptions index rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,081.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this 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

Indicator
Corruption Perceptions Index (score)
Unit
score
Source
Transparency International
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 564 data points, 1998–2012
Last refreshed

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.