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.
Government transparency in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -0.1668 | — |
| 1981 | -0.0831 | -50.2% |
| 1982 | -0.0335 | -59.7% |
| 1983 | -0.0399 | +19.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2798 | -801.4% |
| 1985 | 0.309 | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3069 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0072 | -97.6% |
| 1988 | -0.0399 | -650.5% |
| 1989 | -0.0357 | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2944 | -924.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3467 | +17.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3896 | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 0.335 | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 0.329 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | -0.8371 | -354.4% |
| 1996 | -0.843 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | -0.8389 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | -0.8615 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | -0.8332 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | -0.845 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | -0.8466 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | -0.8415 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | -0.8664 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | -0.8378 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | -0.8472 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | -0.8478 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | -0.8591 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | -0.8576 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | -0.8595 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | -0.8587 | -0.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's -0.8587 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.0477, 18.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's -0.8587 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6006, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government transparency in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +924.9% | -0.0357 | 0.2944 |
| 1984 | +801.4% | -0.0399 | 0.2798 |
| 1988 | -650.5% | 0.0072 | -0.0399 |
| 1995 | -354.4% | 0.329 | -0.8371 |
| 1987 | -97.6% | 0.3069 | 0.0072 |
| 1982 | +59.7% | -0.0831 | -0.0335 |
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
- 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)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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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The scores capture the extent to which governments report economic data to the World Bank. Higher scores mean more data is reported.