Government transparency in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Government transparency was -0.8458 in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
-0.8458
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
112th
of 125 countries
All-time high
-0.8445
in 1994
All-time low
-0.8629
in 1989
Years of data
31
1980–2010

Government transparency in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1980–2010

-0.865-0.86-0.855-0.85-0.8451980199520101980: -0.8531981: -0.8551982: -0.8561983: -0.8561984: -0.8561985: -0.851986: -0.8491987: -0.8571988: -0.8561989: -0.8631990: -0.8591991: -0.8621992: -0.861993: -0.8451994: -0.8451995: -0.8471996: -0.8571997: -0.8571998: -0.8571999: -0.8522000: -0.8492001: -0.8472002: -0.8462003: -0.8522004: -0.8512005: -0.8492006: -0.8472007: -0.8462008: -0.8462009: -0.8472010: -0.846

Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2010, government transparency in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at -0.8458.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government transparency in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at -0.8445 in 1994 and was at its lowest, -0.8629, in 1989.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 112th out of 125 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -0.8551 -0.8629 -0.8491 10
1990s -0.854 -0.8617 -0.8445 10
2000s -0.848 -0.8517 -0.8456 10
2010s -0.8458 -0.8458 -0.8458 1

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

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  5. 114 Zimbabwe -0.8587 compare
  6. 115 Cuba -0.8818 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government transparency in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Government transparency in Democratic Republic of Congo was -0.8458 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest government transparency recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was -0.8445 in 1994.
What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was -0.8629 in 1989.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for government transparency?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 112th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
Is government transparency rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government transparency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government transparency
Source
Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
125 places, 3,875 data points, 1980–2010
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