Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 27.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
27.1%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
191st
of 208 countries
All-time high
47.2%
in 1996
All-time low
22.2%
in 2009
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Zimbabwe, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 27.1% for control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in 2025.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Zimbabwe peaked at 47.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2009.
That places Zimbabwe 191st out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 47.2% | — |
| 1998 | 41.4% | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 29.4% | -29.1% |
| 2002 | 26.9% | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 25.7% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 25.6% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 25.3% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 23.4% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 26.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 26.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 26.5% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 29.3% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 28.8% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 29.1% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 29.0% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 27.6% | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 27.1% | -1.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 27.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.5%, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 27.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.2%, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.3% | 41.4% | 47.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 22.2% | 29.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 23.4% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 27.1% | 29.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 188 Central African Republic 27.6% compare
- 189 Afghanistan 27.5% compare
- 190 Myanmar 27.5% compare
- 192 Chad 27.0% compare
- 193 Guinea-Bissau 26.7% compare
- 194 Nicaragua 25.7% 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 - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Zimbabwe?
- Control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Zimbabwe was 27.1% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Zimbabwe ranks 191st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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