Political Stability/No Violence in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Political Stability/No Violence was 0.2429 standard error in 2011. ▼ Falling
Political Stability/No Violence in Zimbabwe, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute. Measured in standard error.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political stability/no violence in Zimbabwe is 0.2429 standard error, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability/no violence in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.364 standard error in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.236 standard error, in 2010.
Zimbabwe ranks 32nd 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 | standard error | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.364 standard error | — |
| 1998 | 0.3352 standard error | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3333 standard error | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2964 standard error | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2926 standard error | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2853 standard error | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2777 standard error | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2443 standard error | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2401 standard error | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.244 standard error | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2364 standard error | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.236 standard error | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2429 standard error | +2.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.2429 standard error is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2429 standard error, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.2429 standard error is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2491 standard error, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3496 standard error | 0.3352 standard error | 0.364 standard error | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2722 standard error | 0.2364 standard error | 0.3333 standard error | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2395 standard error | 0.236 standard error | 0.2429 standard error | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 32 Algeria 0.2429 standard error compare
- 32 Angola 0.2429 standard error compare
- 32 Botswana 0.2429 standard error compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 0.2429 standard error compare
- 32 Cameroon 0.2429 standard error compare
- 32 Cote d'Ivoire 0.2429 standard error compare
- 32 Egypt 0.2429 standard error compare
- 32 Ethiopia 0.2429 standard error compare
- 32 Ghana 0.2429 standard error compare
- 32 Kenya 0.2429 standard error compare
- 32 Madagascar 0.2429 standard error compare
- 32 Mali 0.2429 standard error compare
- 32 Mozambique 0.2429 standard error compare
- 32 Namibia 0.2429 standard error compare
- 32 Nigeria 0.2429 standard error compare
- 32 Senegal 0.2429 standard error compare
- 32 Tanzania 0.2429 standard error compare
- 32 Tunisia 0.2429 standard error compare
- 32 Uganda 0.2429 standard error compare
- 32 Zambia 0.2429 standard error compare
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 0.2429 standard error in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest political stability/no violence recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.364 standard error in 1996.
- What is the lowest political stability/no violence recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.236 standard error in 2010.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for political stability/no violence?
- Zimbabwe ranks 32nd 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 down 27.1%. 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 (standard error). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
See definition GV.POLI.ST.SD. Inherent to all Governance Indicators is a margin of error, which might vary from country to country, normally attributable to two factors: (i) cross-country differences in the number of sources in which a country appears, and (ii) differences in the precision of the sources in which each country appears.