Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 24.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24.3%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
200th
of 206 countries
All-time high
30.2%
in 1996
All-time low
18.2%
in 2003
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Democratic Republic of Congo is 24.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 30.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, 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: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 30.2% | — |
| 1998 | 21.8% | -28.0% |
| 2000 | 21.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 18.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 25.5% | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 25.7% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 30.1% | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 29.4% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 27.4% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 23.2% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 22.1% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 23.8% | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 23.3% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 24.3% | +4.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 24.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 33.8%, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 24.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.6%, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.0% | 21.8% | 30.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 18.2% | 25.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 24.7% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 22.1% | 24.3% | 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 - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Democratic Republic of Congo was 24.3% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2003.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 200th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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