Government Effectiveness in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Government Effectiveness was -1.4 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Government Effectiveness in Zimbabwe, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
In 2011, government effectiveness in Zimbabwe stood at -1.4.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 79.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness in Zimbabwe peaked at -0.2287 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -1.55, in 2009.
Zimbabwe ranks 47th 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.
Government Effectiveness in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.2287 | — |
| 1998 | -0.3651 | +59.6% |
| 2000 | -0.7793 | +113.5% |
| 2002 | -0.9002 | +15.5% |
| 2003 | -0.9542 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | -0.9515 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | -1.29 | +35.1% |
| 2006 | -1.32 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | -1.29 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | -1.5 | +16.1% |
| 2009 | -1.55 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | -1.54 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | -1.4 | -8.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's -1.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.7023, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's -1.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.828, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government Effectiveness in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -113.5% | -0.3651 | -0.7793 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.2969 | -0.3651 | -0.2287 | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.17 | -1.55 | -0.7793 | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.47 | -1.54 | -1.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 government effectiveness in Zimbabwe?
- Government effectiveness in Zimbabwe was -1.4 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest government effectiveness recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was -0.2287 in 1996.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.55 in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for government effectiveness?
- Zimbabwe ranks 47th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is government effectiveness rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.8%. 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 Government Effectiveness (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government effectiveness measures the quality of public services, the quality and degree of independence from political pressures of the civil service, the quality of policy formulation and implementation, and the credibility of the government’s commitment to such policies. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.