Terrorist attacks by method in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Terrorist attacks by method was 18 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
18
Change on year
down 71.0%
World rank
4th
of 188 countries
All-time high
62
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021

Terrorist attacks by method in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2021

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for terrorist attacks by method in Democratic Republic of Congo is 18, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 71.0% on the previous year and up 500.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, terrorist attacks by method in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 62 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 4th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Terrorist attacks by method in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Terrorist attacks by method in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 1 —
1998 0 -100.0%
1999 0 —
2000 1 —
2001 2 +100.0%
2002 1 -50.0%
2003 1 +0.0%
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 0 -100.0%
2006 2 —
2007 1 -50.0%
2008 3 +200.0%
2009 11 +266.7%
2010 7 -36.4%
2011 3 -57.1%
2012 2 -33.3%
2013 0 -100.0%
2014 14 —
2015 26 +85.7%
2016 48 +84.6%
2017 23 -52.1%
2018 17 -26.1%
2019 43 +152.9%
2020 62 +44.2%
2021 18 -71.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0.1111 0 1 9
2000s 2.3 0 11 10
2010s 18.3 0 48 10
2020s 40 18 62 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorist attacks by method in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Terrorist attacks by method in Democratic Republic of Congo was 18 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest terrorist attacks by method recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 62 in 2020.
What is the lowest terrorist attacks by method recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for terrorist attacks by method?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Is terrorist attacks by method rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorist attacks by method. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Terrorist attacks by method
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 9,021 data points, 1970–2021
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