Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Congo
Congo: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
-1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
184th
of 206 countries
All-time high
-0.9518 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2002
All-time low
-1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1998
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate in Congo, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for regulatory quality - governance estimate in Congo is -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance estimate in Congo peaked at -0.9518 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 1998.
Congo ranks 184th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Congo, year by year
| Year | approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | — |
| 1998 | -1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -16.1% |
| 2002 | -0.9518 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -29.6% |
| 2003 | -1.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +20.2% |
| 2004 | -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -12.0% |
| 2005 | -1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +23.1% |
| 2006 | -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | -1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | -1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | -1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +10.8% |
| 2018 | -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -10.2% |
| 2022 | -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -3.0% |
| 2025 | -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.6455 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.7299 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.9518 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory quality - governance estimate in Congo?
- Regulatory quality - governance estimate in Congo was -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance estimate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was -0.9518 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance estimate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1998.
- How does Congo rank for regulatory quality - governance estimate?
- Congo ranks 184th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - governance estimate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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