Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Congo

Congo: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate was -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
-1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
186th
of 206 countries
All-time high
-0.8123 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2016
All-time low
-1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2003
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Congo, 1996–2024

-1.4-1.2-1-0.81996201020241996: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.929 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.835 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.812 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.869 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.977 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.942 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance estimate in Congo is -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate in Congo peaked at -0.8123 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2003.

That places Congo 186th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Congo, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
1998 -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.5%
2000 -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2%
2002 -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0%
2003 -1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.6%
2004 -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -13.2%
2005 -1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +12.3%
2006 -1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.2%
2007 -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.8%
2008 -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -14.1%
2009 -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2%
2010 -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7%
2011 -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.3%
2012 -1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.0%
2013 -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.9%
2014 -0.9294 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -16.2%
2015 -0.8352 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -10.1%
2016 -0.8123 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.7%
2017 -0.8686 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.9%
2018 -0.9771 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +12.5%
2019 -0.9421 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.6%
2020 -1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +24.6%
2021 -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.4%
2022 -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.9%
2023 -1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.1%
2024 -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.8%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.6471 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Congo's -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.7754 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.9743 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8123 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 183 Palestine -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 184 Chad -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 185 Iraq -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 187 Lebanon -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 188 Equatorial Guinea -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 189 Comoros -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance estimate in Congo?
Government effectiveness - governance estimate in Congo was -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance estimate recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was -0.8123 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2016.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was -1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2003.
How does Congo rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
Congo ranks 186th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance estimate rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,187 data points, 1996–2024
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