Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate was -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Zimbabwe, 1996–2024
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 -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance estimate in Zimbabwe peaked at -0.3966 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2009.
Zimbabwe ranks 182nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.5386 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.6806 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3966 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 5 |
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More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (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 60,892 (2025)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.68 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.7408 (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance estimate in Zimbabwe?
- Control of corruption - governance estimate in Zimbabwe was -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, 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 -0.3966 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 -1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for control of corruption - governance estimate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 182nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is control of corruption - governance estimate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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.