Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate was 0.1845 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate in Zimbabwe, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.1845 for government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.2728 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1845, in 2022.
That places Zimbabwe 188th 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 | 0.2728 | 0.2728 | 0.2728 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2242 | 0.2044 | 0.2728 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1941 | 0.1897 | 0.2044 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1866 | 0.1845 | 0.1897 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (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 60,892 (2025)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.68 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.7408 (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in Zimbabwe?
- Government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in Zimbabwe was 0.1845 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2728 in 1996.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1845 in 2022.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 188th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 - Standard error of the governance estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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