Political Stability - Governance estimate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Political Stability - Governance estimate was -1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Political Stability - Governance estimate in Zimbabwe, 1996–2024
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 -1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for political stability - governance estimate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate in Zimbabwe peaked at -0.6022 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2008.
Zimbabwe ranks 176th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Political Stability - Governance estimate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.6022 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | — |
| 1998 | -0.8364 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +38.9% |
| 2000 | -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +61.6% |
| 2002 | -1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +19.0% |
| 2003 | -1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -9.5% |
| 2004 | -1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | -1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -16.2% |
| 2007 | -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | -1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +15.5% |
| 2009 | -1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | -1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | -1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -21.2% |
| 2014 | -0.9766 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | -0.8565 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -12.3% |
| 2016 | -0.9112 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | -0.8349 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | -0.8245 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | -0.9846 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +19.4% |
| 2020 | -1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | -1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | -0.8261 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -18.9% |
| 2023 | -0.9982 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +20.8% |
| 2024 | -1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's -1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.546 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's -1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.5954 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.7193 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.8364 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.6022 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.8245 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9812 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.8261 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 5 |
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 political stability - governance estimate in Zimbabwe?
- Political stability - governance estimate in Zimbabwe was -1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, 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 -0.6022 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for political stability - governance estimate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 176th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is political stability - governance estimate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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.