Regulatory Quality in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Regulatory Quality was -1.9 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Regulatory Quality in Zimbabwe, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded -1.9 for regulatory quality in 2011.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality in Zimbabwe peaked at -0.7936 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -2.21, in 2005.
That places Zimbabwe 51st out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.9762 | — |
| 1998 | -0.7936 | -18.7% |
| 2000 | -1.46 | +83.3% |
| 2002 | -1.97 | +35.5% |
| 2003 | -2 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | -2.03 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | -2.21 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | -1.95 | -11.8% |
| 2007 | -2.16 | +10.9% |
| 2008 | -2.11 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | -2.08 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | -2.03 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | -1.9 | -6.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's -1.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.6229, 3.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's -1.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6852, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Regulatory Quality 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -83.3% | -0.7936 | -1.46 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.8849 | -0.9762 | -0.7936 | 2 |
| 2000s | -2 | -2.21 | -1.46 | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.96 | -2.03 | -1.9 | 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 regulatory quality in Zimbabwe?
- Regulatory quality in Zimbabwe was -1.9 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest regulatory quality recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was -0.7936 in 1998.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.21 in 2005.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for regulatory quality?
- Zimbabwe ranks 51st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is regulatory quality rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. 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 Regulatory Quality (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Regulatory quality measures the ability of the government to formulate and implement sound policies and regulations that permit and promote private sector development. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.