Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 34.2 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
34.2 0-100
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
176th
of 206 countries
All-time high
50.65 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
19.14 0-100
in 2008
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Zimbabwe, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 34.2 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Zimbabwe peaked at 50.65 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 19.14 0-100, in 2008.
That places Zimbabwe 176th out of 206 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.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 50.65 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 45.1 0-100 | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 36.19 0-100 | -19.8% |
| 2002 | 33.86 0-100 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 32.24 0-100 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 32.2 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 26 0-100 | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 23.24 0-100 | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 24.76 0-100 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 19.14 0-100 | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 20.2 0-100 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 22.38 0-100 | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 23.94 0-100 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 24.48 0-100 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 24.98 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 27.62 0-100 | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 33.48 0-100 | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 34.07 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 33.21 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 31.35 0-100 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 30.62 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 30.21 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 30.47 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 30.57 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 31.81 0-100 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 32.75 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 34.2 0-100 | +4.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 34.2 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.25 0-100, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 34.2 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.11 0-100, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.88 0-100 | 45.1 0-100 | 50.65 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.54 0-100 | 19.14 0-100 | 36.19 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.61 0-100 | 22.38 0-100 | 34.07 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.67 0-100 | 30.21 0-100 | 34.2 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 government effectiveness - governance score in Zimbabwe?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Zimbabwe was 34.2 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 50.65 0-100 in 1996.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.14 0-100 in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Zimbabwe ranks 176th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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