Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Congo

Congo: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate was -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
-1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
184th
of 204 countries
All-time high
-0.8123 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2016
All-time low
-1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2003
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Congo, 1996–2024

-1.4-1.2-1-0.81996201020241996: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.929 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.835 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.812 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.869 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.977 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.942 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

Congo recorded -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for government effectiveness - governance estimate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate in Congo peaked at -0.8123 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2003.

That places Congo 184th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.9743 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8123 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 181 Palestine -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 182 Chad -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 183 Iraq -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 185 Lebanon -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 186 Equatorial Guinea -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 187 Comoros -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance estimate in Congo?
Government effectiveness - governance estimate in Congo was -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance estimate recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was -0.8123 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2016.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was -1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2003.
How does Congo rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
Congo ranks 184th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance estimate rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 5,142 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

Government Effectiveness (GE) captures perceptions of the quality of public services, the civil service, policy formulation and implementation, and the credibility of a government’s decisions. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.