Government transparency in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Government transparency was -0.8458 in 2010. ▬ Flat
Government transparency in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1980–2010
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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The scores capture the extent to which governments report economic data to the World Bank. Higher scores mean more data is reported.