DR Congo resilience analysis
DR Congo ranks #157 of 170 countries with an overall resilience score of 38.2 out of 100. Structural readiness is the weakest pillar at 45.5, with recovery capacity next at 52.7. Live shock exposure is strongest at 60.5, while Social and governance is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 36.6. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at -0.3 points. Dimension coverage is 83%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Structural readiness: 45.5; coverage 87%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
- Recovery capacity: 52.7; coverage 63%; domains Recovery capacity.
- Live shock exposure: 60.5; coverage 94%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
Six-domain profile
- Social and governance: 36.6; weight 19%; low Governance and institutions 19; high Border security 60.
- Infrastructure: 47; weight 15%; low Logistics and supply chains 16; high Cyber and digital capacity 100.
- Health, food and water: 49.6; weight 13%; low Health and public services 14; high Food and water security 93.
- Recovery capacity: 52.7; weight 25%; low Liquid-reserve adequacy 6; high External-debt coverage 95.
- Economic capacity: 55.9; weight 17%; low Macro-fiscal position 32; high Trade policy resilience 100.
- Energy security: 94; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 94.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liquid-reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | 6 | 100% | Fresh |
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 9 | 100% | Stale |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 14 | 100% | Fresh |
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 16 | 100% | Fresh |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 19 | 100% | Fresh |
| Education capacity | Social and governance | 21 | 100% | Fresh |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 25 | 100% | Fresh |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 26 | 92% | Stale |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 32 | 80% | Fresh |
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 41 | 76% | Fresh |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 51 | 100% | Fresh |
| Information environment | Social and governance | 58 | 55% | Stale |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 59 | 85% | Fresh |
| Border security | Social and governance | 60 | 100% | Stale |
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | 79 | 100% | Fresh |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 93 | 82% | Fresh |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 94 | 90% | Fresh |
| External-debt coverage | Recovery capacity | 95 | 100% | Fresh |
| Cyber and digital capacity | Infrastructure | 100 | 100% | Fresh |
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 100 | 100% | Fresh |
| Fuel-stock buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Sovereign fiscal buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Not applicable |
Comparison set
Nearest ranked peers: Zimbabwe (#156, 38.3), Central African Republic (#158, 37.8), Cameroon (#155, 39), Ethiopia (#159, 37.2). Comparisons in sub-Saharan Africa: Zimbabwe (#156, 38.3), Eritrea, Central African Republic (#158, 37.8), Cameroon (#155, 39), Ethiopia (#159, 37.2). Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
The crisis registry links DR Congo to DR Congo conflict. Tracker scopes are fixed and do not cover every crisis.
Reading limits
Scores come from the August 29, 2026 snapshot. Top domain: Energy security, 94. Weak pillars pull the overall score down; read each score alongside its coverage and imputation.
Questions about DR Congo
What is DR Congo's resilience score?
DR Congo scores 38.2 out of 100 in the August 29, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #157 of 170 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for DR Congo?
Structural readiness is lowest at 45.5, followed by Recovery capacity at 52.7. Their evidence coverage is 87% and 63%.
Is DR Congo's resilience score rising or falling?
The 30-day reading is stable, with a change of -0.3 points. It is structural and separate from the live instability monitor.