Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 21.98 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
21.98 0-100
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
187th
of 208 countries
All-time high
40 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
16.55 0-100
in 2009
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Zimbabwe, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 21.98 0-100 for control of corruption - governance score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Zimbabwe peaked at 40 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 16.55 0-100, 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 score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 40 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 34.21 0-100 | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 22.17 0-100 | -35.2% |
| 2002 | 19.66 0-100 | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 18.62 0-100 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 19.65 0-100 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 17.71 0-100 | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 20.29 0-100 | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 19.68 0-100 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 16.64 0-100 | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 16.55 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 18.13 0-100 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 18.48 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 21.77 0-100 | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 21.11 0-100 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 18.19 0-100 | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 21.58 0-100 | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 21.64 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 21.72 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 21.33 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 21.9 0-100 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 24.14 0-100 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 23.6 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 23.95 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 23.87 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 22.44 0-100 | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 21.98 0-100 | -2.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 21.98 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.33 0-100, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 21.98 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.07 0-100, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.1 0-100 | 34.21 0-100 | 40 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 19 0-100 | 16.55 0-100 | 22.17 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.59 0-100 | 18.13 0-100 | 21.9 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.33 0-100 | 21.98 0-100 | 24.14 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 184 Iraq 22.79 0-100 compare
- 185 Tajikistan 22.75 0-100 compare
- 186 Cambodia 22.56 0-100 compare
- 188 Myanmar 21.71 0-100 compare
- 189 Afghanistan 21.7 0-100 compare
- 190 Turkmenistan 21.69 0-100 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 score in Zimbabwe?
- Control of corruption - governance score in Zimbabwe was 21.98 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 40 0-100 in 1996.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.55 0-100 in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- Zimbabwe ranks 187th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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