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GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth was 0.875 5 year moving average in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.875 5 year moving average
Change on year
up 57.4%
World rank
34th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.875 5 year moving average
in 2023
All-time low
0.111 5 year moving average
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2004–2023

0.20.40.60.82004201320232004: 0.111 5 year moving average2005: 0.5 5 year moving average2006: 0.5 5 year moving average2007: 0.5 5 year moving average2008: 0.455 5 year moving average2009: 0.455 5 year moving average2010: 0.167 5 year moving average2011: 0.231 5 year moving average2012: 0.385 5 year moving average2013: 0.5 5 year moving average2014: 0.5 5 year moving average2015: 0.5 5 year moving average2016: 0.462 5 year moving average2017: 0.308 5 year moving average2018: 0.231 5 year moving average2019: 0.286 5 year moving average2020: 0.429 5 year moving average2021: 0.625 5 year moving average2022: 0.556 5 year moving average2023: 0.875 5 year moving average

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in 5 year moving average.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.875 5 year moving average for goal 8: decent work and economic growth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.4% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.875 5 year moving average in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.111 5 year moving average, in 2004.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Year 5 year moving average Change
2004 0.111 5 year moving average —
2005 0.5 5 year moving average +350.5%
2006 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2007 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2008 0.455 5 year moving average -9.0%
2009 0.455 5 year moving average +0.0%
2010 0.167 5 year moving average -63.3%
2011 0.231 5 year moving average +38.3%
2012 0.385 5 year moving average +66.7%
2013 0.5 5 year moving average +29.9%
2014 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2015 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2016 0.462 5 year moving average -7.6%
2017 0.308 5 year moving average -33.3%
2018 0.231 5 year moving average -25.0%
2019 0.286 5 year moving average +23.8%
2020 0.429 5 year moving average +50.0%
2021 0.625 5 year moving average +45.7%
2022 0.556 5 year moving average -11.0%
2023 0.875 5 year moving average +57.4%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.875 5 year moving average is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.625 5 year moving average, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.875 5 year moving average is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.75 5 year moving average, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth 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
2005 +350.5% 0.111 5 year moving average 0.5 5 year moving average

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4202 5 year moving average 0.111 5 year moving average 0.5 5 year moving average 6
2010s 0.357 5 year moving average 0.167 5 year moving average 0.5 5 year moving average 10
2020s 0.6212 5 year moving average 0.429 5 year moving average 0.875 5 year moving average 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.875 5 year moving average in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest goal 8: decent work and economic growth recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 0.875 5 year moving average in 2023.
What is the lowest goal 8: decent work and economic growth recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.111 5 year moving average in 2004.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for goal 8: decent work and economic growth?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is goal 8: decent work and economic growth rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth (5 year moving average)
Unit
5 year moving average
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
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SDG Goal 8 data availability. Source: UN Global SDG Indicators Database