Voice and Accountability in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Voice and Accountability was -1.48 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
-1.48
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
48th
of 53 countries
All-time high
-1.25
in 2007
All-time low
-1.88
in 1998
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Voice and Accountability in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1996–2011

-1.8-1.6-1.4-1.21996200320111996: -1.71998: -1.92000: -1.82002: -1.72003: -1.62004: -1.72005: -1.62006: -1.32007: -1.32008: -1.42009: -1.42010: -1.42011: -1.5

Source: World Bank Institute.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded -1.48 for voice and accountability in 2011.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at -1.25 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -1.88, in 1998.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 48th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Voice and Accountability in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Voice and Accountability (estimate) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1996 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1996 -1.68
1998 -1.88 +12.1%
2000 -1.84 -2.2%
2002 -1.7 -7.8%
2003 -1.61 -4.8%
2004 -1.73 +6.9%
2005 -1.55 -10.0%
2006 -1.28 -17.8%
2007 -1.25 -1.8%
2008 -1.45 +15.5%
2009 -1.43 -1.5%
2010 -1.43 -0.1%
2011 -1.48 +4.1%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's -1.48 is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.9736, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's -1.48 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.7573, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.78 -1.88 -1.68 2
2000s -1.54 -1.84 -1.25 9
2010s -1.45 -1.48 -1.43 2

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 45 Ethiopia -1.34 compare
  2. 46 Chad -1.35 compare
  3. 47 Zimbabwe -1.46 compare
  4. 49 Libya -1.57 compare
  5. 50 Sudan -1.71 compare
  6. 51 Equatorial Guinea -1.85 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Voice and accountability in Democratic Republic of Congo was -1.48 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest voice and accountability recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was -1.25 in 2007.
What is the lowest voice and accountability recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was -1.88 in 1998.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for voice and accountability?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 48th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is voice and accountability rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Voice and Accountability (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Voice and Accountability (estimate)
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
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Voice and accountability measures the extent to which a country’s citizens are able to participate in selecting their government and to enjoy freedom of expression, freedom of association, and a free media. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.