Political Stability/No Violence in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Political Stability/No Violence was -1.04 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Political Stability/No Violence in Zimbabwe, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political stability/no violence in Zimbabwe is -1.04, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability/no violence in Zimbabwe peaked at -0.5401 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -1.61, in 2002.
Zimbabwe ranks 38th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Political Stability/No Violence in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.5401 | — |
| 1998 | -0.8868 | +64.2% |
| 2000 | -1.42 | +60.6% |
| 2002 | -1.61 | +12.8% |
| 2003 | -1.16 | -27.7% |
| 2004 | -1.29 | +10.9% |
| 2005 | -1.26 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | -0.8413 | -33.1% |
| 2007 | -1.04 | +24.1% |
| 2008 | -1.15 | +10.4% |
| 2009 | -1.23 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | -1.19 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | -1.04 | -12.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's -1.04 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.3193, 3.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's -1.04 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.4565, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.7134 | -0.8868 | -0.5401 | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.22 | -1.61 | -0.8413 | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.11 | -1.19 | -1.04 | 2 |
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/no violence in Zimbabwe?
- Political stability/no violence in Zimbabwe was -1.04 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest political stability/no violence recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was -0.5401 in 1996.
- What is the lowest political stability/no violence recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.61 in 2002.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for political stability/no violence?
- Zimbabwe ranks 38th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is political stability/no violence rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Political Stability/No Violence (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Political stability and absence of violence measures the perceptions of the likelihood that the government will be destabilized or overthrown by unconstitutional or violent means, including domestic violence or terrorism. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.