Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was -0.8718 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Political Stability - Governance estimate in Zimbabwe, 1996–2025
Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded -0.8718 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for political stability - governance estimate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate in Zimbabwe peaked at -0.6324 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -1.65 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2002.
Zimbabwe ranks 175th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.6324 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | — |
| 1998 | -0.8854 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +40.0% |
| 2000 | -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +58.4% |
| 2002 | -1.65 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +17.6% |
| 2003 | -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -9.7% |
| 2004 | -1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | -1.57 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -17.0% |
| 2007 | -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | -1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +15.7% |
| 2009 | -1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | -1.45 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -14.1% |
| 2012 | -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | -0.9984 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -21.1% |
| 2014 | -0.9522 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | -0.8493 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -10.8% |
| 2016 | -0.9062 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | -0.8228 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | -0.8245 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | -0.9839 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +19.3% |
| 2020 | -1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | -0.8151 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -19.6% |
| 2023 | -0.9936 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +21.9% |
| 2024 | -0.9294 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -6.5% |
| 2025 | -0.8718 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -6.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's -0.8718 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.4762 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's -0.8718 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.5276 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.7589 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.8854 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.6324 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.65 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.45 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.8228 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.944 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.8151 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 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 political stability - governance estimate in Zimbabwe?
- Political stability - governance estimate in Zimbabwe was -0.8718 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
- What is the highest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was -0.6324 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.65 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for political stability - governance estimate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 175th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - governance estimate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Political Stability (PV) captures perceptions of the extent to which political power and governance are secure from destabilization, and of the likelihood that authority will be challenged or altered through violent, coercive, or unconstitutional means. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.