Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 33.55 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Zimbabwe, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 33.55 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Zimbabwe peaked at 34.28 0-100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.62 0-100, in 2003.
Zimbabwe ranks 188th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 32.86 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 34.06 0-100 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 22.76 0-100 | -33.2% |
| 2002 | 19.69 0-100 | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 16.62 0-100 | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 23.87 0-100 | +43.6% |
| 2005 | 21.08 0-100 | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 22.46 0-100 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 21.96 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 21.17 0-100 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 22.79 0-100 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 24.45 0-100 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 25.2 0-100 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 25.88 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 25.71 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 25.47 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 30.74 0-100 | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 29.6 0-100 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 31.04 0-100 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 31.48 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 32.67 0-100 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 32.18 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 32.28 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 32.72 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 33.67 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 34.28 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 33.55 0-100 | -2.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 33.55 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.38 0-100, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 33.55 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.93 0-100, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +43.6% | 16.62 0-100 | 23.87 0-100 |
| 2000 | -33.2% | 34.06 0-100 | 22.76 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.46 0-100 | 32.86 0-100 | 34.06 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.38 0-100 | 16.62 0-100 | 23.87 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.22 0-100 | 24.45 0-100 | 32.67 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.11 0-100 | 32.18 0-100 | 34.28 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 185 Bolivia 34.46 0-100 compare
- 186 Guinea-Bissau 34.27 0-100 compare
- 187 Belarus 33.82 0-100 compare
- 189 Central African Republic 32.98 0-100 compare
- 190 Democratic Republic of Congo 32.95 0-100 compare
- 191 Equatorial Guinea 30.82 0-100 compare
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 regulatory quality - governance score in Zimbabwe?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in Zimbabwe was 33.55 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 34.28 0-100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.62 0-100 in 2003.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- Zimbabwe ranks 188th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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