Voice and Accountability in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Voice and Accountability was -1.48 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Voice and Accountability in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1996–2011
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 220.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,924 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,764 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 313.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 313.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 3,057 (2050)
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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About this data
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.