Dimension 3.4: Institutional Statistics in Zambia
Zambia: Dimension 3.4: Institutional Statistics was 0.752 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Dimension 3.4: Institutional Statistics in Zambia, 2004–2023
Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.752 for dimension 3.4: institutional statistics in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dimension 3.4: institutional statistics in Zambia peaked at 0.969 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 2004.
That places Zambia 126th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Dimension 3.4: Institutional Statistics in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.4 | — |
| 2005 | 0.5715 | +42.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5235 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.579 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 0.579 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.635 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 0.625 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5625 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.625 | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5625 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.597 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.597 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.611 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.596 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5995 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6945 | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 0.969 | +39.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7445 | -23.2% |
| 2023 | 0.752 | +1.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.752 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7905, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.752 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.757, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.548 | 0.4 | 0.635 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 0.5625 | 0.625 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.79 | 0.6945 | 0.969 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (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 (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dimension 3.4: institutional statistics in Zambia?
- Dimension 3.4: institutional statistics in Zambia was 0.752 in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
- What is the highest dimension 3.4: institutional statistics recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.969 in 2021.
- What is the lowest dimension 3.4: institutional statistics recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 2004.
- How does Zambia rank for dimension 3.4: institutional statistics?
- Zambia ranks 126th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dimension 3.4: institutional statistics rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of Dimension 3.4: Institutional Statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average score for Goal 16-17 indicators. See 3.1.