Government transparency in Congo
Congo: Government transparency was -0.8405 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Government transparency in Congo, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government transparency in Congo is -0.8405, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of down 596.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Congo peaked at 0.6436 in 1985 and was at its lowest, -0.8408, in 2009.
Congo ranks 111th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government transparency in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3578 | — |
| 1981 | 0.1154 | -67.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1247 | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4856 | +289.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5879 | +21.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6436 | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 0.6042 | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1704 | -71.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1242 | -27.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0399 | -67.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0223 | -44.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0019 | -91.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0581 | +2925.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3751 | +546.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4536 | +20.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5351 | +18.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1704 | -68.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0594 | -65.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0795 | +33.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1171 | +47.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1694 | +44.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1186 | -29.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1717 | +44.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1459 | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1375 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3889 | +182.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0957 | -75.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1893 | +97.7% |
| 2008 | -0.8361 | -541.8% |
| 2009 | -0.8408 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | -0.8405 | -0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's -0.8405 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.0477, 17.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Congo's -0.8405 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6006, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government transparency in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +2925.0% | 0.0019 | 0.0581 |
| 1993 | +546.0% | 0.0581 | 0.3751 |
| 2008 | -541.8% | 0.1893 | -0.8361 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3254 | 0.0399 | 0.6436 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1872 | 0.0019 | 0.5351 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.026 | -0.8408 | 0.3889 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8405 | -0.8405 | -0.8405 | 1 |
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 transparency in Congo?
- Government transparency in Congo was -0.8405 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6436 in 1985.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8408 in 2009.
- How does Congo rank for government transparency?
- Congo ranks 111th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 596.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.