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
182nd
of 205 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: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

In 2024, regulatory quality - governance estimate in Congo stood at -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

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 182nd of 205 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. 179 Sierra Leone -1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 180 Russia -1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 181 Chad -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 183 Zimbabwe -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 184 Guinea-Bissau -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 185 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 Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
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 182nd out of 205 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 Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), 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
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,160 data points, 1996–2024
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Regulatory Quality (RQ) captures perceptions of the government’s ability to design and implement policies and regulations that promote private sector development. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.