Voice and Accountability in Congo

Congo: Voice and Accountability was -1.05 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
-1.05
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
35th
of 53 countries
All-time high
-0.7801
in 2003
All-time low
-1.58
in 1998
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Voice and Accountability in Congo, 1996–2011

-1.6-1.4-1.2-1-0.81996200320111996: -11998: -1.62000: -1.52002: -0.912003: -0.782004: -0.952005: -1.12006: -1.22007: -1.22008: -1.22009: -1.12010: -12011: -1.1

Source: World Bank Institute.

Analysis

In 2011, voice and accountability in Congo stood at -1.05.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability in Congo peaked at -0.7801 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -1.58, in 1998.

That places Congo 35th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.3 -1.58 -1.02 2
2000s -1.1 -1.51 -0.7801 9
2010s -1.04 -1.05 -1.03 2

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 32 Guinea-Bissau -0.9677 compare
  2. 33 Burundi -0.9795 compare
  3. 34 Algeria -1.03 compare
  4. 36 Cameroon -1.06 compare
  5. 37 Central African Republic -1.12 compare
  6. 38 Egypt -1.13 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability in Congo?
Voice and accountability in Congo was -1.05 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest voice and accountability recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was -0.7801 in 2003.
What is the lowest voice and accountability recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was -1.58 in 1998.
How does Congo rank for voice and accountability?
Congo ranks 35th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is voice and accountability rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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

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
Last refreshed

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.