CPIA equity of public resource use rating (1=low to 6=high) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: CPIA equity of public resource use rating (1=low to 6=high) was 3.5 1=low to 6=high in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.5 1=low to 6=high
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 85 countries
All-time high
3.5 1=low to 6=high
in 2014
All-time low
3 1=low to 6=high
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025
CPIA equity of public resource use rating in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2025
Source: CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in 1=low to 6=high.
Analysis
In 2025, cpia equity of public resource use rating in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 3.5 1=low to 6=high. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpia equity of public resource use rating in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 3.5 1=low to 6=high in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3 1=low to 6=high, in 2005.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 30th out of 85 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
CPIA equity of public resource use rating (1=low to 6=high) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | 1=low to 6=high | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3 1=low to 6=high | — |
| 2006 | 3 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.5 1=low to 6=high is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.5 1=low to 6=high, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.5 1=low to 6=high is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5 1=low to 6=high, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 1=low to 6=high | 3 1=low to 6=high | 3 1=low to 6=high | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.3 1=low to 6=high | 3 1=low to 6=high | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 30 Bangladesh 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
- 30 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
- 30 Burkina Faso 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
- 30 Burundi 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
- 30 Cape Verde 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
- 30 Djibouti 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
- 30 Ethiopia 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
- 30 Gambia 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
- 30 Grenada 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
- 30 Guinea 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
- 30 Honduras 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
- 30 Kosovo 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
- 30 Liberia 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
- 30 Madagascar 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
- 30 Maldives 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
- 30 Moldova 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
- 30 Nepal 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
- 30 Nicaragua 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
- 30 Pakistan 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
- 30 Sierra Leone 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
- 30 Saint Lucia 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
- 30 Tajikistan 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
- 30 Zimbabwe 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
- 30 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
More public sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 44.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3203 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 29.63 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpia equity of public resource use rating in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Cpia equity of public resource use rating in Democratic Republic of Congo was 3.5 1=low to 6=high in 2025, according to CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG).
- What is the highest cpia equity of public resource use rating recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 1=low to 6=high in 2014.
- What is the lowest cpia equity of public resource use rating recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 1=low to 6=high in 2005.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for cpia equity of public resource use rating?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th out of 85 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cpia equity of public resource use rating rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of CPIA equity of public resource use rating (1=low to 6=high). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Equity of public resource use assesses the extent to which the pattern of public expenditures and revenue collection affects the poor and is consistent with national poverty reduction priorities.