Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Congo
Congo: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was -1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
-1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
186th
of 206 countries
All-time high
-0.8383 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2016
All-time low
-1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2007
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Congo, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance estimate in Congo is -1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate in Congo peaked at -0.8383 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2007.
That places Congo 186th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Congo, year by year
| Year | approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | — |
| 1998 | -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -13.0% |
| 2005 | -1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +16.5% |
| 2006 | -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | -1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | -1.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -18.0% |
| 2009 | -1.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | -1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | -0.9521 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -15.7% |
| 2015 | -0.8557 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -10.1% |
| 2016 | -0.8383 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | -0.9055 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | -1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +12.5% |
| 2019 | -0.9953 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +22.0% |
| 2021 | -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -3.9% |
| 2025 | -1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's -1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.6398 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's -1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.793 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.8383 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance estimate in Congo?
- Government effectiveness - governance estimate in Congo was -1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance estimate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was -0.8383 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2016.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2007.
- How does Congo rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Congo ranks 186th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance estimate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. 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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