Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was -1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Zimbabwe, 1996–2025
Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for control of corruption - governance estimate in Zimbabwe is -1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance estimate in Zimbabwe peaked at -0.3988 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2009.
Zimbabwe ranks 187th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.3988 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | — |
| 1998 | -0.686 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +72.0% |
| 2000 | -1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +87.0% |
| 2002 | -1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +9.7% |
| 2003 | -1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | -1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | -1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | -1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | -1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +10.7% |
| 2009 | -1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | -1.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | -1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | -1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | -1.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +10.8% |
| 2015 | -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -11.4% |
| 2016 | -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | -1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +5.9% |
| 2025 | -1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's -1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.7787 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's -1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.7919 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -87.0% | -0.686 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 |
| 1998 | -72.0% | -0.3988 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.686 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.5424 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.686 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3988 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 184 Iraq -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 185 Tajikistan -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 186 Cambodia -1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 188 Myanmar -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 189 Afghanistan -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 190 Turkmenistan -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2726 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5886 (2026)
- 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)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance estimate in Zimbabwe?
- Control of corruption - governance estimate in Zimbabwe was -1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was -0.3988 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for control of corruption - governance estimate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 187th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance estimate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Control of Corruption (CC) captures perceptions of the extent to which public power is used for private gain, including both petty and grand corruption, as well as capture of the state by elites and private interests. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.