Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 18.07 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 18.07 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2025.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 23.73 0-100 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.45 0-100, in 2003.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 200th 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 score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 17.85 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 9.41 0-100 | -47.3% |
| 2000 | 9.4 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.49 0-100 | -20.3% |
| 2003 | 7.45 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 13.25 0-100 | +77.8% |
| 2005 | 15.18 0-100 | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 18.14 0-100 | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 17.52 0-100 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 18.43 0-100 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 17.69 0-100 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 17.41 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 18.14 0-100 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 19.1 0-100 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 23.37 0-100 | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 22.68 0-100 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 21.11 0-100 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 23.73 0-100 | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 22.29 0-100 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 21.02 0-100 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 19.37 0-100 | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 16.79 0-100 | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 16.23 0-100 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 15.87 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 17.53 0-100 | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 17.09 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 18.07 0-100 | +5.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 18.07 0-100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.7 0-100, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 18.07 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.11 0-100, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) 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 | +77.8% | 7.45 0-100 | 13.25 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.63 0-100 | 9.41 0-100 | 17.85 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.84 0-100 | 7.45 0-100 | 18.43 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.82 0-100 | 17.41 0-100 | 23.73 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.93 0-100 | 15.87 0-100 | 18.07 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3528 (2050)
- 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 18.07 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 23.73 0-100 in 2016.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.45 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 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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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