Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Congo
Congo: Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 35.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
35.3%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
187th
of 206 countries
All-time high
41.9%
in 2016
All-time low
31.3%
in 2007
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Congo, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Congo stood at 35.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Congo peaked at 41.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 2007.
Congo ranks 187th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 37.0% | — |
| 1998 | 36.8% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 36.8% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 36.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 36.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 37.5% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 31.9% | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 31.8% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 31.3% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 36.4% | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 36.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 36.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 36.7% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 37.8% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 36.0% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 39.6% | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 41.5% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 41.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 38.2% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 39.2% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 34.8% | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 34.4% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 35.3% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 34.7% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 35.7% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 35.3% | -0.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 35.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.1%, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 35.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.6%, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.9% | 36.8% | 37.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 31.3% | 37.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 36.0% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 34.4% | 35.7% | 6 |
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 - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Congo?
- Government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Congo was 35.3% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2007.
- How does Congo rank for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Congo ranks 187th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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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