Women Business and the Law Index in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Women Business and the Law Index was 78.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 78.75 for women business and the law index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 78.75 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.12, in 1970.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 108th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.12 | — |
| 1971 | 23.12 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 23.12 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 23.12 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 23.12 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 23.12 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 23.12 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 23.12 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 23.12 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 23.12 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 23.12 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 23.12 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 23.12 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 23.12 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 23.12 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 23.12 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 23.12 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 23.12 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 25.62 | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 25.62 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 25.62 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 25.62 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 25.62 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 25.62 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 25.62 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25.62 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 25.62 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 25.62 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 25.62 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 25.62 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 25.62 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 25.62 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25.62 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 39.38 | +53.7% |
| 2004 | 39.38 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 39.38 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 39.38 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 42.5 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 42.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 42.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 42.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 42.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 42.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 42.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 42.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 42.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.75 | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 70 | +43.6% |
| 2018 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 78.75 | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.12 | 23.12 | 23.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.62 | 23.12 | 25.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.62 | 25.62 | 25.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.19 | 25.62 | 42.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.25 | 42.5 | 78.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.75 | 78.75 | 78.75 | 4 |
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More gender data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 59,241 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2.08 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.95 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.97 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Women business and the law index in Democratic Republic of Congo was 78.75 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 78.75 in 2019.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.12 in 1970.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for women business and the law index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 108th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.