Regulatory Quality in Congo

Congo: Regulatory Quality was -1.29 in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
-1.29
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
45th
of 53 countries
All-time high
-0.9722
in 2004
All-time low
-1.31
in 2009
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Regulatory Quality in Congo, 1996–2011

-1.3-1.2-1.1-11996200320111996: -1.31998: -1.22000: -1.22002: -1.12003: -1.12004: -0.9722005: -1.32006: -1.22007: -1.32008: -1.32009: -1.32010: -1.32011: -1.3

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 42 Guinea-Bissau -1.12 compare
  2. 43 Algeria -1.16 compare
  3. 44 Central African Republic -1.18 compare
  4. 46 Sudan -1.3 compare
  5. 47 Equatorial Guinea -1.34 compare
  6. 48 Comoros -1.36 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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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

Indicator
Regulatory Quality (estimate)
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

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.