Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 34.6 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
34.6 0-100
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
190th
of 206 countries
All-time high
35.82 0-100
in 2016
All-time low
14.08 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1996–2024

0102030401996201020241996: 22.5 0-1001998: 14.1 0-1002000: 14.1 0-1002002: 21.6 0-1002003: 24.1 0-1002004: 29.9 0-1002005: 32.4 0-1002006: 34 0-1002007: 34 0-1002008: 33.2 0-1002009: 32.4 0-1002010: 31.9 0-1002011: 32.3 0-1002012: 32.6 0-1002013: 35.2 0-1002014: 35.6 0-1002015: 34.9 0-1002016: 35.8 0-1002017: 34.7 0-1002018: 34.4 0-1002019: 33.3 0-1002020: 33.3 0-1002021: 34 0-1002022: 34.2 0-1002023: 35 0-1002024: 34.6 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, regulatory quality - governance score in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 34.6 0-100.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 35.82 0-100 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.08 0-100, in 1998.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 190th 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 score in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 22.46 0-100
1998 14.08 0-100 -37.3%
2000 14.15 0-100 +0.5%
2002 21.55 0-100 +52.3%
2003 24.06 0-100 +11.6%
2004 29.87 0-100 +24.1%
2005 32.42 0-100 +8.5%
2006 34.02 0-100 +5.0%
2007 33.98 0-100 -0.1%
2008 33.24 0-100 -2.2%
2009 32.41 0-100 -2.5%
2010 31.9 0-100 -1.6%
2011 32.3 0-100 +1.3%
2012 32.65 0-100 +1.1%
2013 35.19 0-100 +7.8%
2014 35.63 0-100 +1.3%
2015 34.91 0-100 -2.0%
2016 35.82 0-100 +2.6%
2017 34.65 0-100 -3.3%
2018 34.43 0-100 -0.6%
2019 33.35 0-100 -3.2%
2020 33.28 0-100 -0.2%
2021 34 0-100 +2.2%
2022 34.24 0-100 +0.7%
2023 35.02 0-100 +2.3%
2024 34.6 0-100 -1.2%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 34.6 0-100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 38.16 0-100, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 34.6 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.21 0-100, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +52.3% 14.15 0-100 21.55 0-100
1998 -37.3% 22.46 0-100 14.08 0-100

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.27 0-100 14.08 0-100 22.46 0-100 2
2000s 28.41 0-100 14.15 0-100 34.02 0-100 9
2010s 34.08 0-100 31.9 0-100 35.82 0-100 10
2020s 34.23 0-100 33.28 0-100 35.02 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 187 Comoros 35.17 0-100 compare
  2. 188 Bolivia 35.08 0-100 compare
  3. 189 Central African Republic 34.86 0-100 compare
  4. 191 Equatorial Guinea 32.8 0-100 compare
  5. 192 Myanmar 32.47 0-100 compare
  6. 193 Cuba 32.2 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Democratic Republic of Congo was 34.6 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 35.82 0-100 in 2016.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 14.08 0-100 in 1998.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 190th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
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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