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

-1.6-1.4-1.2-11996201020251996: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.952 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52025: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

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

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Congo, 1996 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 181 Chad -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 182 Comoros -1.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 183 Russia -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 185 Bolivia -1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 186 Guinea-Bissau -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 187 Belarus -1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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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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Indicator
Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,391 data points, 1996–2025
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