Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate in Congo

Congo: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate was -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
-1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
183rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
-0.9134 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2002
All-time low
-1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate in Congo, 1996–2024

-1.6-1.4-1.2-11996201020241996: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.913 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.968 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.983 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: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -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 -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance estimate in Congo peaked at -0.9134 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 183rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Congo, 1996 to 2024.
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 +8.0%
2000 -1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -17.1%
2002 -0.9134 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -31.6%
2003 -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +21.9%
2004 -0.9679 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -13.1%
2005 -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +23.8%
2006 -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.1%
2007 -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.3%
2008 -1.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.1%
2009 -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.4%
2010 -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.4%
2011 -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.2%
2012 -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.6%
2013 -1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.8%
2014 -1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.9%
2015 -0.9832 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.6%
2016 -1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.1%
2017 -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +11.6%
2018 -1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.2%
2019 -1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.7%
2020 -1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.7%
2021 -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -12.1%
2022 -1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.9%
2023 -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.6%
2024 -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.9%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.6314 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Congo's -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.7386 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 -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9134 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9832 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 180 Sierra Leone -1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 181 Russia -1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 182 Chad -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 184 Zimbabwe -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 185 Guinea-Bissau -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 186 Belarus -1.23 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 -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance estimate recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was -0.9134 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 183rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance estimate rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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, 5,186 data points, 1996–2024
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