Regulatory Quality in Congo
Congo: Regulatory Quality was -1.29 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Regulatory Quality in Congo, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
In 2011, regulatory quality in Congo stood at -1.29.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality in Congo peaked at -0.9722 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -1.31, in 2009.
That places Congo 45th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.25 | -1.28 | -1.22 | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.19 | -1.31 | -0.9722 | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.29 | -1.29 | -1.29 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 42 Guinea-Bissau -1.12 compare
- 43 Algeria -1.16 compare
- 44 Central African Republic -1.18 compare
- 46 Sudan -1.3 compare
- 47 Equatorial Guinea -1.34 compare
- 48 Comoros -1.36 compare
More reference data data for Congo
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6423 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.8729 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3226 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 146.54 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6531 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7385 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory quality in Congo?
- Regulatory quality in Congo was -1.29 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest regulatory quality recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was -0.9722 in 2004.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.31 in 2009.
- How does Congo rank for regulatory quality?
- Congo ranks 45th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is regulatory quality rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Regulatory Quality (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Regulatory quality measures the ability of the government to formulate and implement sound policies and regulations that permit and promote private sector development. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.