Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Control score 0-100) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Control score 0-100) was 21.98 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Zimbabwe, 1996–2025
Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, control of corruption - governance score in Zimbabwe stood at 21.98 0-100.
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) (Control score 0-100) 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 Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
- 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 Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). 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 score is a linear transformation of the governance estimate using hypothetical worst-case and base-case countries. It is an absolute score ranging from 0-100. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) confidence intervals (lower and upper bound). The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance score (respectively the underlying governance estimate) is based. The confidence intervals include the lower and upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Confidence intervals are a statistical range of values that likely contain the true value (of what is being estimated).