Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Congo
Congo: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 29.75 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.75 0-100
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
186th
of 206 countries
All-time high
35.55 0-100
in 2016
All-time low
25.69 0-100
in 2003
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Congo, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2024, government effectiveness - governance score in Congo stood at 29.75 0-100.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Congo peaked at 35.55 0-100 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.69 0-100, in 2003.
Congo ranks 186th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Congo, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 25.92 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 25.81 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 25.85 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 25.85 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25.69 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 29.07 0-100 | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 26.34 0-100 | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 26.29 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 25.84 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 29.42 0-100 | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 29.46 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 29.61 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 29.89 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 30.97 0-100 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 29.76 0-100 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 33.27 0-100 | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 35.1 0-100 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 35.55 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 34.45 0-100 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 32.34 0-100 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 33.02 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 28.52 0-100 | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 28.21 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 29.34 0-100 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 28.65 0-100 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 29.75 0-100 | +3.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 29.75 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.76 0-100, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 29.75 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.26 0-100, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.86 0-100 | 25.81 0-100 | 25.92 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.09 0-100 | 25.69 0-100 | 29.46 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 32.4 0-100 | 29.61 0-100 | 35.55 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.89 0-100 | 28.21 0-100 | 29.75 0-100 | 5 |
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 score in Congo?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Congo was 29.75 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 35.55 0-100 in 2016.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.69 0-100 in 2003.
- How does Congo rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Congo ranks 186th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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