Corruption Perceptions Index in Congo
Congo: Corruption Perceptions Index was 23 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Corruption Perceptions Index in Congo, 2012–2024
Source: Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 23 for corruption perceptions index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, corruption perceptions index in Congo peaked at 26 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19, in 2018.
Congo ranks 150th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Corruption Perceptions Index in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 26 | — |
| 2013 | 22 | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20 | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 19 | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21 | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 23 | +4.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 23 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31, 74% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 23 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.62 | 19 | 26 | 8 |
| 2020s | 21.2 | 19 | 23 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More social development data for Congo
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 62,500 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,134 (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 0.002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,134 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0096 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is corruption perceptions index in Congo?
- Corruption perceptions index in Congo was 23 in 2024, according to Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corruption perceptions index recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 26 in 2012.
- What is the lowest corruption perceptions index recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 2018.
- How does Congo rank for corruption perceptions index?
- Congo ranks 150th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corruption perceptions index rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corruption Perceptions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A country’s score, from 0 (most corrupt) to 100 (least corrupt), that reflects the average of expert surveys on public sector corruption, including misuse of office and bribery.