What is the highest openness of executive recruitment score recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The highest recorded value was 4 in 1965.

What is the lowest openness of executive recruitment score recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1965.

How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for openness of executive recruitment score?

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2018.

Is openness of executive recruitment score rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?

The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Openness of executive recruitment score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Openness of executive recruitment score in Democratic Republic of Congo

Name: Openness of executive recruitment score in Democratic Republic of Congo
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Democratic Republic of Congo: Openness of executive recruitment score was 4 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 167 countries

All-time high

in 1965

All-time low

in 1965

Years of data

1965–2018

Openness of executive recruitment score in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1965–2018

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, openness of executive recruitment score in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 4. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, openness of executive recruitment score in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 4 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1965.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Openness of executive recruitment score in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Openness of executive recruitment score in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1965 to 2018.
Year	Value	Change
1965	4	—
1966	4	+0.0%
1967	4	+0.0%
1968	4	+0.0%
1969	4	+0.0%
1970	4	+0.0%
1971	4	+0.0%
1972	4	+0.0%
1973	4	+0.0%
1974	4	+0.0%
1975	4	+0.0%
1976	4	+0.0%
1977	4	+0.0%
1978	4	+0.0%
1979	4	+0.0%
1980	4	+0.0%
1981	4	+0.0%
1982	4	+0.0%
1983	4	+0.0%
1984	4	+0.0%
1985	4	+0.0%
1986	4	+0.0%
1987	4	+0.0%
1988	4	+0.0%
1989	4	+0.0%
1990	4	+0.0%
1991	4	+0.0%
2006	4	+0.0%
2007	4	+0.0%
2008	4	+0.0%
2009	4	+0.0%
2010	4	+0.0%
2011	4	+0.0%
2012	4	+0.0%
2013	4	+0.0%
2014	4	+0.0%
2015	4	+0.0%
2016	4	+0.0%
2017	4	+0.0%
2018	4	+0.0%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

Democratic Republic of Congo's 4 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Democratic Republic of Congo's 4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	4	4	4	5
1970s	4	4	4	10
1980s	4	4	4	10
1990s	4	4	4	2
2000s	4	4	4	4
2010s	4	4	4	9

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Frequently asked questions

What is openness of executive recruitment score in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Openness of executive recruitment score in Democratic Republic of Congo was 4 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest openness of executive recruitment score recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The highest recorded value was 4 in 1965.
What is the lowest openness of executive recruitment score recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1965.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for openness of executive recruitment score?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is openness of executive recruitment score rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?: The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Openness of executive recruitment score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Openness of executive recruitment score
Source: Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026