Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 32.14 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Zimbabwe, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 32.14 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Zimbabwe peaked at 51.12 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 20.48 0-100, in 2008.
That places Zimbabwe 176th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.36 0-100 | 45.6 0-100 | 51.12 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.14 0-100 | 20.48 0-100 | 36.22 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.67 0-100 | 22.85 0-100 | 33.58 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.73 0-100 | 29.46 0-100 | 32.14 0-100 | 5 |
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More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.5886 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.68 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.7408 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Zimbabwe?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Zimbabwe was 32.14 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 51.12 0-100 in 1996.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.48 0-100 in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Zimbabwe ranks 176th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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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