Control of Corruption in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Control of Corruption was -1.3 in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
-1.3
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
48th
of 53 countries
All-time high
-0.2499
in 1996
All-time low
-1.36
in 2007
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Control of Corruption in Zimbabwe, 1996–2011

-1.2-1-0.75-0.5-0.251996200320111996: -0.251998: -0.652000: -0.9462002: -1.22003: -1.22004: -1.32005: -1.32006: -1.32007: -1.42008: -1.32009: -1.32010: -1.32011: -1.3

Source: "World Bank Institute. ".

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded -1.3 for control of corruption in 2011.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption in Zimbabwe peaked at -0.2499 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -1.36, in 2007.

That places Zimbabwe 48th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.4501 -0.6502 -0.2499 2
2000s -1.26 -1.36 -0.9456 9
2010s -1.3 -1.3 -1.3 2

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 45 Guinea -1.17 compare
  2. 46 Chad -1.25 compare
  3. 47 Sudan -1.3 compare
  4. 49 Libya -1.31 compare
  5. 50 Angola -1.36 compare
  6. 51 Democratic Republic of Congo -1.37 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption in Zimbabwe?
Control of corruption in Zimbabwe was -1.3 in 2011, according to "World Bank Institute. ".
What is the highest control of corruption recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was -0.2499 in 1996.
What is the lowest control of corruption recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was -1.36 in 2007.
How does Zimbabwe rank for control of corruption?
Zimbabwe ranks 48th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is control of corruption rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from "World Bank Institute. ", published as part of Control of Corruption (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Control of Corruption (estimate)
Source
"World Bank Institute. "
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 688 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

Control of corruption measures the extent to which public power is exercised for private gain, including petty and grand forms of corruption, as well as “capture” of the state by elites and private interests. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.