Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 18.41 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 18.41 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2024.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 24.72 0-100 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.42 0-100, in 2003.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 200th 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 score in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 19.37 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 11.79 0-100 | -39.1% |
| 2000 | 11.83 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 9.55 0-100 | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 9.42 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 16.09 0-100 | +70.8% |
| 2005 | 17.61 0-100 | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 20.29 0-100 | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 19.67 0-100 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 19.36 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 19.27 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 18.72 0-100 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 19.48 0-100 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 20.75 0-100 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 24.72 0-100 | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 24.1 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 22.71 0-100 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 24.42 0-100 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 22.98 0-100 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 21.8 0-100 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 20.65 0-100 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 18.66 0-100 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 18.19 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 17.62 0-100 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 19.1 0-100 | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 18.41 0-100 | -3.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 18.41 0-100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 27.11 0-100, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 18.41 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.26 0-100, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance score 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +70.8% | 9.42 0-100 | 16.09 0-100 |
| 1998 | -39.1% | 19.37 0-100 | 11.79 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.58 0-100 | 11.79 0-100 | 19.37 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.9 0-100 | 9.42 0-100 | 20.29 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 22.03 0-100 | 18.72 0-100 | 24.72 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4 0-100 | 17.62 0-100 | 19.1 0-100 | 5 |
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More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.335 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Democratic Republic of Congo was 18.41 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 24.72 0-100 in 2013.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.42 0-100 in 2003.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 200th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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