Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was -2.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
-2.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
202nd
of 207 countries
All-time high
-1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2009
All-time low
-2.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1998
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1996–2024

-2.8-2.5-2.2-2-1.8-1.51996201020241996: -2.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.51997: -2.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -2.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.51999: -2.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -2.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52001: -2.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -2.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -2.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Democratic Republic of Congo is -2.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at -1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -2.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 1998.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 202nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -2.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
1997 -2.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.7%
1998 -2.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.7%
1999 -2.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.9%
2000 -2.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.0%
2001 -2.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.7%
2002 -2.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.0%
2003 -2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.3%
2004 -2.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.8%
2005 -2.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.4%
2006 -2.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.0%
2007 -2.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.3%
2008 -1.94 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.2%
2009 -1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -21.1%
2010 -2.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +32.6%
2011 -2.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.6%
2012 -2.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.4%
2013 -2.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.4%
2014 -2.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.0%
2015 -2.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -10.6%
2016 -2.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +10.4%
2017 -2.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.0%
2018 -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -16.2%
2019 -1.65 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -13.2%
2020 -1.81 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +9.7%
2021 -1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -9.7%
2022 -1.85 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +13.1%
2023 -1.98 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.4%
2024 -2.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -2.68 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 4
2000s -2.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2010s -2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.65 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -1.88 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

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  2. 200 Iraq -2.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 201 Myanmar -2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 203 Afghanistan -2.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 204 Somalia -2.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 205 Syria -2.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Democratic Republic of Congo was -2.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was -1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2009.
What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was -2.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1998.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 202nd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 558 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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207 places, 5,810 data points, 1996–2024
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Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 558 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.