Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate was -1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1996–2024
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
In 2024, regulatory quality - governance estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at -1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -2.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 1998.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 188th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.68 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 185 Comoros -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 186 Bolivia -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 187 Central African Republic -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 189 Equatorial Guinea -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 190 Myanmar -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 191 Cuba -1.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.4771 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 6.05 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 6.05 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 6.05 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.522 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 28.97 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 35.61 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -2.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory quality - governance estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Regulatory quality - governance estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo was -1.28 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 regulatory quality - governance estimate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2016.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance estimate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1998.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for regulatory quality - governance estimate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 188th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is regulatory quality - governance estimate rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of 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 Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Regulatory Quality (RQ) captures perceptions of the government’s ability to design and implement policies and regulations that promote private sector development. 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.