Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score was 2 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score in Zimbabwe, 1980–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Zimbabwe stood at 2. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Zimbabwe peaked at 2 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1987.
That places Zimbabwe 84th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2 | — |
| 1981 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.7 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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- 84 Israel 2 compare
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- 84 Lebanon 2 compare
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- 84 Malawi 2 compare
- 84 Mali 2 compare
- 84 Mozambique 2 compare
- 84 Myanmar 2 compare
- 84 Namibia 2 compare
- 84 Nicaragua 2 compare
- 84 Niger 2 compare
- 84 Papua New Guinea 2 compare
- 84 Russia 2 compare
- 84 Singapore 2 compare
- 84 Somalia 2 compare
- 84 Suriname 2 compare
- 84 Tanzania 2 compare
- 84 Tunisia 2 compare
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More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Zimbabwe?
- Competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Zimbabwe was 2 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest competitiveness of executive recruitment score recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1980.
- What is the lowest competitiveness of executive recruitment score recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1987.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?
- Zimbabwe ranks 84th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Is competitiveness of executive recruitment score rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which executive recruitment is competitive. It ranges from executive power being seized (score of 0), over the executive being selected by elites (score of 1), and dual selection-election or transitional arrangements (score of 2), to the executive being elected (score of 4).