What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The highest recorded value was 0.95 in 2018.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The lowest recorded value was 0.297 in 1920.

How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for public sector corruption index?

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 26th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Democratic Republic of Congo

Name: Public Sector Corruption Index in Democratic Republic of Congo
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Democratic Republic of Congo: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.844 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.844

Change on year

down 3.5%

World rank

26th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.95

in 2018

All-time low

0.297

in 1920

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector corruption index in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.844, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.95 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.297, in 1920.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 26th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Public Sector Corruption Index in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.428	—
1901	0.428	+0.0%
1902	0.428	+0.0%
1903	0.428	+0.0%
1904	0.428	+0.0%
1905	0.428	+0.0%
1906	0.428	+0.0%
1907	0.428	+0.0%
1908	0.428	+0.0%
1909	0.428	+0.0%
1910	0.428	+0.0%
1911	0.428	+0.0%
1912	0.428	+0.0%
1913	0.428	+0.0%
1914	0.428	+0.0%
1915	0.428	+0.0%
1916	0.428	+0.0%
1917	0.428	+0.0%
1918	0.428	+0.0%
1919	0.428	+0.0%
1920	0.297	-30.6%
1921	0.297	+0.0%
1922	0.297	+0.0%
1923	0.297	+0.0%
1924	0.297	+0.0%
1925	0.297	+0.0%
1926	0.297	+0.0%
1927	0.297	+0.0%
1928	0.297	+0.0%
1929	0.297	+0.0%
1930	0.297	+0.0%
1931	0.297	+0.0%
1932	0.297	+0.0%
1933	0.297	+0.0%
1934	0.297	+0.0%
1935	0.297	+0.0%
1936	0.297	+0.0%
1937	0.297	+0.0%
1938	0.297	+0.0%
1939	0.297	+0.0%
1940	0.297	+0.0%
1941	0.297	+0.0%
1942	0.297	+0.0%
1943	0.297	+0.0%
1944	0.297	+0.0%
1945	0.297	+0.0%
1946	0.297	+0.0%
1947	0.297	+0.0%
1948	0.297	+0.0%
1949	0.297	+0.0%
1950	0.297	+0.0%
1951	0.297	+0.0%
1952	0.297	+0.0%
1953	0.297	+0.0%
1954	0.297	+0.0%
1955	0.297	+0.0%
1956	0.297	+0.0%
1957	0.297	+0.0%
1958	0.297	+0.0%
1959	0.297	+0.0%
1960	0.598	+101.3%
1961	0.598	+0.0%
1962	0.598	+0.0%
1963	0.598	+0.0%
1964	0.598	+0.0%
1965	0.736	+23.1%
1966	0.787	+6.9%
1967	0.787	+0.0%
1968	0.787	+0.0%
1969	0.787	+0.0%
1970	0.787	+0.0%
1971	0.787	+0.0%
1972	0.787	+0.0%
1973	0.787	+0.0%
1974	0.846	+7.5%
1975	0.846	+0.0%
1976	0.846	+0.0%
1977	0.846	+0.0%
1978	0.846	+0.0%
1979	0.846	+0.0%
1980	0.915	+8.2%
1981	0.915	+0.0%
1982	0.915	+0.0%
1983	0.915	+0.0%
1984	0.915	+0.0%
1985	0.915	+0.0%
1986	0.915	+0.0%
1987	0.915	+0.0%
1988	0.915	+0.0%
1989	0.915	+0.0%
1990	0.915	+0.0%
1991	0.915	+0.0%
1992	0.915	+0.0%
1993	0.915	+0.0%
1994	0.915	+0.0%
1995	0.915	+0.0%
1996	0.915	+0.0%
1997	0.915	+0.0%
1998	0.915	+0.0%
1999	0.915	+0.0%
2000	0.915	+0.0%
2001	0.915	+0.0%
2002	0.915	+0.0%
2003	0.915	+0.0%
2004	0.915	+0.0%
2005	0.915	+0.0%
2006	0.896	-2.1%
2007	0.896	+0.0%
2008	0.896	+0.0%
2009	0.896	+0.0%
2010	0.896	+0.0%
2011	0.896	+0.0%
2012	0.896	+0.0%
2013	0.937	+4.6%
2014	0.937	+0.0%
2015	0.937	+0.0%
2016	0.937	+0.0%
2017	0.941	+0.4%
2018	0.95	+1.0%
2019	0.885	-6.8%
2020	0.868	-1.9%
2021	0.86	-0.9%
2022	0.92	+7.0%
2023	0.875	-4.9%
2024	0.875	+0.0%
2025	0.844	-3.5%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.844 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.808, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.844 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.692, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.428	0.428	0.428	10
1910s	0.428	0.428	0.428	10
1920s	0.297	0.297	0.297	10
1930s	0.297	0.297	0.297	10
1940s	0.297	0.297	0.297	10
1950s	0.297	0.297	0.297	10
1960s	0.6874	0.598	0.787	10
1970s	0.8224	0.787	0.846	10
1980s	0.915	0.915	0.915	10
1990s	0.915	0.915	0.915	10
2000s	0.9074	0.896	0.915	10
2010s	0.9212	0.885	0.95	10
2020s	0.8737	0.844	0.92	6

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

23 Cambodia 0.861 compare
24 Lebanon 0.86 compare
25 Zimbabwe 0.857 compare
27 Liberia 0.84 compare
28 Myanmar 0.839 compare
29 Mongolia 0.819 compare

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More social development data for Democratic Republic of Congo

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 503,732 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.18 million (2025)
Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0104 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.18 million (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0045 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Public sector corruption index in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.844 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The highest recorded value was 0.95 in 2018.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 0.297 in 1920.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for public sector corruption index?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 26th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).