Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Assets Score in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Assets Score was 60 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
60
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
134th
of 188 countries
All-time high
60
in 1988
All-time low
20
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Assets Score in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women business and the law index (wbl), assets score in Democratic Republic of Congo is 60, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index (wbl), assets score in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 60 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 20, in 1970.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 134th 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 (WBL), Assets Score in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20 | — |
| 1971 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 60 | +200.0% |
| 1989 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 60 | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 60 is above the median for low income countries, which is 60, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 60 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28 | 20 | 60 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60 | 60 | 60 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60 | 60 | 60 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60 | 60 | 60 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60 | 60 | 60 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 134 Burundi 60 compare
- 134 Brunei 60 compare
- 134 Botswana 60 compare
- 134 Chile 60 compare
- 134 Cameroon 60 compare
- 134 Congo 60 compare
- 134 Guinea 60 compare
- 134 Gambia 60 compare
- 134 Guinea-Bissau 60 compare
- 134 Equatorial Guinea 60 compare
- 134 Haiti 60 compare
- 134 Indonesia 60 compare
- 134 Madagascar 60 compare
- 134 Malaysia 60 compare
- 134 Philippines 60 compare
- 134 Eswatini 60 compare
- 134 Chad 60 compare
- 134 Tanzania 60 compare
- 134 Samoa 60 compare
More financial sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index (wbl), assets score in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Women business and the law index (wbl), assets score in Democratic Republic of Congo was 60 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), assets score recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 60 in 1988.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), assets score recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 1970.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for women business and the law index (wbl), assets score?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 134th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index (wbl), assets score 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Assets Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.