CPIA quality of budgetary and financial management rating (1=low) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: CPIA quality of budgetary and financial management rating (1=low) was 2.5 1=low to 6=high in 2025. ▬ Flat
CPIA quality of budgetary and financial management rating in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2025
Source: CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in 1=low to 6=high.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 2.5 1=low to 6=high for cpia quality of budgetary and financial management rating in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpia quality of budgetary and financial management rating in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 3 1=low to 6=high in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.5 1=low to 6=high, in 2005.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 57th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
CPIA quality of budgetary and financial management rating (1=low) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | 1=low to 6=high | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.5 1=low to 6=high | — |
| 2006 | 2.5 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.5 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.5 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.5 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.5 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.5 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.5 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 1=low to 6=high | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 3 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.5 1=low to 6=high | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 2.5 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.5 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.5 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.5 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.5 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.5 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.5 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.5 1=low to 6=high is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.5 1=low to 6=high, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.5 1=low to 6=high is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3 1=low to 6=high, 83% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5 1=low to 6=high | 2.5 1=low to 6=high | 2.5 1=low to 6=high | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.75 1=low to 6=high | 2.5 1=low to 6=high | 3 1=low to 6=high | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 1=low to 6=high | 2.5 1=low to 6=high | 2.5 1=low to 6=high | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 57 Angola 2.5 1=low to 6=high compare
- 57 Burundi 2.5 1=low to 6=high compare
- 57 Central African Republic 2.5 1=low to 6=high compare
- 57 Dominica 2.5 1=low to 6=high compare
- 57 Guinea 2.5 1=low to 6=high compare
- 57 Guinea-Bissau 2.5 1=low to 6=high compare
- 57 Kiribati 2.5 1=low to 6=high compare
- 57 Lesotho 2.5 1=low to 6=high compare
- 57 Liberia 2.5 1=low to 6=high compare
- 57 Madagascar 2.5 1=low to 6=high compare
- 57 Malawi 2.5 1=low to 6=high compare
- 57 Micronesia (country) 2.5 1=low to 6=high compare
- 57 Mozambique 2.5 1=low to 6=high compare
- 57 Myanmar 2.5 1=low to 6=high compare
- 57 Nicaragua 2.5 1=low to 6=high compare
- 57 Niger 2.5 1=low to 6=high compare
- 57 Nigeria 2.5 1=low to 6=high compare
- 57 Somalia 2.5 1=low to 6=high compare
- 57 Tuvalu 2.5 1=low to 6=high compare
- 57 Zimbabwe 2.5 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 quality of budgetary and financial management rating in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Cpia quality of budgetary and financial management rating in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2.5 1=low to 6=high in 2025, according to CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG).
- What is the highest cpia quality of budgetary and financial management rating recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3 1=low to 6=high in 2013.
- What is the lowest cpia quality of budgetary and financial management rating recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 1=low to 6=high in 2005.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for cpia quality of budgetary and financial management rating?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 57th out of 85 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cpia quality of budgetary and financial management rating rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 quality of budgetary and financial management rating (1=low to 6=high). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The CPIA measures the extent to which a country’s policy and institutional framework supports sustainable growth and poverty reduction, and consequently the effective use of development assistance. The outcome of the exercise yields both an overall score and scores for sixteen criteria that compose the CPIA. These criteria include: A. Economic Management (1. Monetary and Exchange Rate Policies; 2. Fiscal Policy; 3. Debt Policy and Management), B. Structural Policies (4. Trade; 5. Financial Sector; 6. Business Regulatory Environment), C. Policies for Social Inclusion/Equity (7. Gender equality; 8. Equity of public resource use; 9. Building human resources; 10. Social protection and labor; 11. Policies and institutions for environmental sustainability), D. Public Sector Management and Institutions (12. Property rights and rule-based governance; 13. Quality of budgetary and financial management; 14. Efficiency of revenue mobilization; 15. Quality of public administration; 16. Transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector). The quality of budgetary and financial management criterion assesses the extent to which there is: (a) a comprehensive and credible budget, linked to policy priorities; (b) effective financial management systems to ensure that the budget is implemented as intended in a controlled and predictable way; and (c) timely and accurate accounting and fiscal reporting, including timely audit of public accounts and effective arrangements for follow up.