Constraints on the Executive Score in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Constraints on the Executive Score was 5 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Constraints on the Executive Score in Zimbabwe, 1980–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 5 for constraints on the executive score in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, constraints on the executive score in Zimbabwe peaked at 5 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2001.
Zimbabwe ranks 94th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Constraints on the Executive Score in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5 | — |
| 1981 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1984 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1988 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 2014 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.33 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 94 Algeria 5 compare
- 94 Benin 5 compare
- 94 Cote d'Ivoire 5 compare
- 94 Ethiopia 5 compare
- 94 Fiji 5 compare
- 94 Gambia 5 compare
- 94 Haiti 5 compare
- 94 Honduras 5 compare
- 94 Malaysia 5 compare
- 94 Mali 5 compare
- 94 Mozambique 5 compare
- 94 Namibia 5 compare
- 94 Niger 5 compare
- 94 Senegal 5 compare
- 94 Suriname 5 compare
- 94 Ukraine 5 compare
- 94 Yemen 5 compare
- 94 Zambia 5 compare
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)
- 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)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is constraints on the executive score in Zimbabwe?
- Constraints on the executive score in Zimbabwe was 5 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest constraints on the executive score recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 1980.
- What is the lowest constraints on the executive score recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for constraints on the executive score?
- Zimbabwe ranks 94th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Is constraints on the executive score rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Constraints on the Executive Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which the executive is constrained. It ranges from unconstrained executives (score of 1), over slight or moderate constraints (score of 3), and substantial constraints (score of 5), to an executive that is subordinated to or on par with other authorities (score of 7). The remaining categories are intermediate ones.