Government transparency in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Government transparency was -0.8587 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Government transparency in Zimbabwe, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government transparency in Zimbabwe is -0.8587, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.3896 in 1992 and was at its lowest, -0.8664, in 2003.
That places Zimbabwe 114th out of 125 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0504 | -0.1668 | 0.309 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2519 | -0.8615 | 0.3896 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8508 | -0.8664 | -0.8378 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8587 | -0.8587 | -0.8587 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 transparency in Zimbabwe?
- Government transparency in Zimbabwe was -0.8587 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3896 in 1992.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8664 in 2003.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for government transparency?
- Zimbabwe ranks 114th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government transparency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The scores capture the extent to which governments report economic data to the World Bank. Higher scores mean more data is reported.