Political Stability - Governance estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Political Stability - Governance estimate 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
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1996–2024

-2.8-2.5-2.2-2-1.8-1.51996201020241996: -2.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -2.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -2.6 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: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political stability - governance estimate 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 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 26 years of available data.

Political Stability - Governance estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) 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 —
1998 -2.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.3%
2000 -2.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.8%
2002 -2.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -11.3%
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%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's -2.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's -2.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.5954 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -2.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -2.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
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

  1. 199 Pakistan -2.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  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 in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Political stability - governance estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo was -2.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest political stability - governance estimate 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 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?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 202nd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance estimate 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 The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,252 data points, 1996–2024
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Political Stability (PV) captures perceptions of the extent to which political power and governance are secure from destabilization, and of the likelihood that authority will be challenged or altered through violent, coercive, or unconstitutional means. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.