Relationship dossier
Republic of the Congo
United Kingdom
Relationship assessment
A limited bilateral framework includes investment protections
Republic of the Congo toward United Kingdom
+10The Republic of the Congo has joined a bilateral investment-protection treaty with the United Kingdom, creating a formal framework for protecting investments. The treaty’s practical implementation is unclear.
United Kingdom toward Republic of the Congo
+10The United Kingdom has joined a bilateral investment-protection treaty with the Republic of the Congo, creating a formal framework for protecting investments. The treaty’s practical implementation is unclear.
Overall relationship
+10The relationship has a formal economic-cooperation framework through a bilateral investment-protection treaty. The extent of practical cooperation beyond that framework is unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
The relationship includes a bilateral investment-protection treaty, indicating a limited formal framework for economic cooperation. Broader government-to-government cooperation and the treaty’s practical implementation are unclear.
Key developments
A bilateral investment-protection treaty between the Republic of the Congo and the United Kingdom was concluded.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and practical implementation of the bilateral investment-protection treaty are unclear.
- Details of other direct government cooperation are limited.