Control of Corruption in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Control of Corruption was 0.1551 standard error in 2011. ▼ Falling
Control of Corruption in Zimbabwe, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute. Measured in standard error.
Analysis
In 2011, control of corruption in Zimbabwe stood at 0.1551 standard error.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.2696 standard error in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1516 standard error, in 2006.
Zimbabwe ranks 46th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Control of Corruption in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | standard error | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.2696 standard error | — |
| 1998 | 0.1829 standard error | -32.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2206 standard error | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 0.175 standard error | -20.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1889 standard error | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1741 standard error | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1749 standard error | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1516 standard error | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1566 standard error | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1535 standard error | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1613 standard error | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1597 standard error | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1551 standard error | -2.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.1551 standard error is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1659 standard error, 94% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.1551 standard error is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1749 standard error, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2262 standard error | 0.1829 standard error | 0.2696 standard error | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1729 standard error | 0.1516 standard error | 0.2206 standard error | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1574 standard error | 0.1551 standard error | 0.1597 standard error | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 44 Senegal 0.1555 standard error compare
- 44 Zambia 0.1555 standard error compare
- 46 Burkina Faso 0.1551 standard error compare
- 46 Tanzania 0.1551 standard error compare
- 49 Ghana 0.1541 standard error compare
- 49 Kenya 0.1541 standard error compare
- 49 Nigeria 0.1541 standard error compare
- 49 Uganda 0.1541 standard error compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption in Zimbabwe?
- Control of corruption in Zimbabwe was 0.1551 standard error in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest control of corruption recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2696 standard error in 1996.
- What is the lowest control of corruption recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1516 standard error in 2006.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for control of corruption?
- Zimbabwe ranks 46th 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 29.7%. 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 (standard error). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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See definition GV.CONT.CO.ES. Inherent to all Governance Indicators is a margin of error, which might vary from country to country, normally attributable to two factors: (i) cross-country differences in the number of sources in which a country appears, and (ii) differences in the precision of the sources in which each country appears.