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
184th
of 204 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

0102030401996201020241996: 25.9 0-1001998: 25.8 0-1002000: 25.8 0-1002002: 25.8 0-1002003: 25.7 0-1002004: 29.1 0-1002005: 26.3 0-1002006: 26.3 0-1002007: 25.8 0-1002008: 29.4 0-1002009: 29.5 0-1002010: 29.6 0-1002011: 29.9 0-1002012: 31 0-1002013: 29.8 0-1002014: 33.3 0-1002015: 35.1 0-1002016: 35.5 0-1002017: 34.5 0-1002018: 32.3 0-1002019: 33 0-1002020: 28.5 0-1002021: 28.2 0-1002022: 29.3 0-1002023: 28.7 0-1002024: 29.7 0-100

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 184th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 181 Palestine 29.98 0-100 compare
  2. 182 Chad 29.94 0-100 compare
  3. 183 Iraq 29.92 0-100 compare
  4. 185 Lebanon 29.37 0-100 compare
  5. 186 Equatorial Guinea 28.35 0-100 compare
  6. 187 Comoros 27.84 0-100 compare

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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 184th out of 204 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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About this data

Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,168 data points, 1996–2024
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