Government Effectiveness in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Government Effectiveness was -1.66 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded -1.66 for government effectiveness in 2011.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at -1.45 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -1.97, in 1998.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 51st of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.83 | -1.97 | -1.69 | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.69 | -1.96 | -1.45 | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.69 | -1.72 | -1.66 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Government effectiveness in Democratic Republic of Congo was -1.66 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest government effectiveness recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was -1.45 in 2004.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.97 in 1998.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for government effectiveness?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 51st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is government effectiveness rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Government Effectiveness (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government effectiveness measures the quality of public services, the quality and degree of independence from political pressures of the civil service, the quality of policy formulation and implementation, and the credibility of the government’s commitment to such policies. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.