Political Stability/No Violence in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Political Stability/No Violence was -2.21 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Political Stability/No Violence in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
In 2011, political stability/no violence in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at -2.21.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability/no violence in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at -1.95 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -2.99, in 1998.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 51st out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Political Stability/No Violence in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -2.83 | — |
| 1998 | -2.99 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | -2.59 | -13.4% |
| 2002 | -2.09 | -19.1% |
| 2003 | -2.11 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | -2.39 | +13.2% |
| 2005 | -2.17 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | -2.28 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | -2.21 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | -2.03 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | -1.95 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | -2.18 | +12.1% |
| 2011 | -2.21 | +1.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's -2.21 is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.8357, 2.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's -2.21 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.4565, 4.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.91 | -2.99 | -2.83 | 2 |
| 2000s | -2.2 | -2.59 | -1.95 | 9 |
| 2010s | -2.2 | -2.21 | -2.18 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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Frequently asked questions
- What is political stability/no violence in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Political stability/no violence in Democratic Republic of Congo was -2.21 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest political stability/no violence recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was -1.95 in 2009.
- What is the lowest political stability/no violence recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.99 in 1998.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for political stability/no violence?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 51st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is political stability/no violence rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Political Stability/No Violence (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Political stability and absence of violence measures the perceptions of the likelihood that the government will be destabilized or overthrown by unconstitutional or violent means, including domestic violence or terrorism. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.