2020
| International Property Rights Index

Congo, Dem. Rep.

Region

Africa

Global Rank

124/129

Regional Rank

27/30

Score

3.492

CONGO, DEM. REP.

Region:  Africa

Global Rank: 124 of 129

Regional Rank: 27 of 28

 

Congo’s IPRI score decreased by -0.053 to 3.492 placing it 27th in the Africa region and 124th in the world. Congo is classified by the IMF as part of the Sub-Saharan Africa group and by the World Bank as Low income country.

 

Congo’s Legal and Political Subindex decreased by -0.056 to 1.749 with scores of 1.963 in Judicial Independence, 1.432 in Rule of Law, 1.61 in Political Stability, and 1.993 in Control of Corruption.

 

Congo’s Physical Property Rights Subindex increased by 0.017 to 5.082 with scores of 3.457 in perception of Property Rights Protection, 8.751 in Registering Property, and 3.038 in Ease of Access to Loans.

 

Congo’s Intellectual Property Rights Subindex decreased by -0.122 to 3.645 with scores of 3.074 in perception of Intellectual Property Protection, 4.217 in Patent Protection, and data wasn't available to measure Copyright Protection.

 

Congo is a member of the following regional integration agreements

  • SADC
  • CEEAC

Congo, Dem. Rep. - IPRI Overall Score

Congo, Dem. Rep. - IPRI Overall Score

  • 1: IPRI
  • 2: Legal and Political Subindex
  • 3. Judicial Independence
  • 4. Rule of Law
  • 5. Control of Corruption
  • 6. Political Stability
  • 7. Physical Property Rights Subindex
  • 8. Property Rights Protection
  • 9. Registering Property
  • 10. Ease of Access to Loans
  • 11. Intellectual Property Rights Subindex
  • 12. Intellectual Property Rights
  • 13. Patent Protection
  • 14. Copyright Piracy

Congo, Dem. Rep. - IPRI Overall Score

Statistic Score Global Region Year
Overall 3.818 119 25 2017
Overall 3.744 120 26 2018
Overall 3.545 124 27 2019
Overall 3.492 124 27 2020
Legal and Political 1.824 125 27 2017
Legal and Political 1.887 123 26 2018
Legal and Political 1.805 127 28 2019
Legal and Political 1.749 127 28 2020
Physical 5.435 88 16 2017
Physical 5.241 109 17 2018
Physical 5.064 116 22 2019
Physical 5.082 116 21 2020
Intellectual 4.196 101 21 2017
Intellectual 4.105 102 21 2018
Intellectual 3.766 113 24 2019
Intellectual 3.645 116 25 2020
Statistic Score Global Region Year

Congo, Dem. Rep. - Legal and Political Environmental

Statistic Score Global Region Year
Overall 1.824 125 27 2017
Overall 1.887 123 26 2018
Overall 1.805 127 28 2019
Overall 1.749 127 28 2020
Judicial Independence 2.004 119 25 2017
Judicial Independence 2.318 115 23 2018
Judicial Independence 2.227 118 24 2019
Judicial Independence 1.963 122 27 2020
Rule Of Law 1.897 126 27 2017
Rule Of Law 1.772 124 26 2018
Rule Of Law 1.620 127 28 2019
Rule Of Law 1.432 127 28 2020
Political Stability 0.894 125 27 2017
Political Stability 1.126 123 26 2018
Political Stability 1.207 127 28 2019
Political Stability 1.610 126 27 2020
Control of Corruption 2.499 123 25 2017
Control of Corruption 2.333 121 25 2018
Control of Corruption 2.164 127 27 2019
Control of Corruption 1.993 128 28 2020
Statistic Score Global Region Year

Congo, Dem. Rep. - Physical Property Rights

Congo, Dem. Rep. - Intellectual Property Rights

Statistic Score Global Region Year
Overall 4.196 101 21 2017
Overall 4.105 102 21 2018
Overall 3.766 113 24 2019
Overall 3.645 116 25 2020
Perception of IP Protection 4.176 98 19 2017
Perception of IP Protection 3.994 102 16 2018
Perception of IP Protection 3.316 123 27 2019
Perception of IP Protection 3.074 123 27 2020
Patent Protection 4.217 103 26 2017
Patent Protection 4.216 101 25 2018
Patent Protection 4.216 104 26 2019
Patent Protection 4.217 103 26 2020
Copyright Piracy No Data No Data 2017
Copyright Piracy No Data No Data 2018
Copyright Piracy No Data No Data 2019
Copyright Piracy No Data No Data 2020
Statistic Score Global Region Year