Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 40.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
40.4%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
178th
of 206 countries
All-time high
59.7%
in 1996
All-time low
26.0%
in 2008
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Zimbabwe, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Zimbabwe is 40.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Zimbabwe peaked at 59.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2008.
Zimbabwe ranks 178th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 59.7% | — |
| 1998 | 54.1% | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 45.2% | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 42.2% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 40.6% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 39.4% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 32.9% | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 30.1% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 31.6% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 27.1% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 29.2% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 30.8% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 31.3% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 34.0% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 39.9% | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 40.5% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 39.6% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 37.7% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 37.0% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 36.6% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 36.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 36.8% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 38.0% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 39.0% | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 40.4% | +3.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 40.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.1%, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 40.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.6%, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.9% | 54.1% | 59.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 26.0% | 45.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 29.2% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 36.6% | 40.4% | 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 - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Zimbabwe?
- Government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Zimbabwe was 40.4% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Zimbabwe ranks 178th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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