Regulatory Quality - Number of sources in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Regulatory Quality - Number of sources was 12 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Regulatory Quality - Number of sources in Zimbabwe, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for regulatory quality - number of sources in Zimbabwe is 12, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - number of sources in Zimbabwe peaked at 12 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1996.
That places Zimbabwe 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality - Number of sources in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 5 | — |
| 1998 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 12 | +9.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 12 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 12 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.78 | 5 | 9 | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.5 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.17 | 11 | 12 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 1 Ghana 13 compare
- 1 Kenya 13 compare
- 3 Cameroon 12 compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 12 compare
- 3 Cote d'Ivoire 12 compare
- 3 Gambia 12 compare
- 3 Liberia 12 compare
- 3 Malawi 12 compare
- 3 Mali 12 compare
- 3 Mozambique 12 compare
- 3 Nigeria 12 compare
- 3 Senegal 12 compare
- 3 Sierra Leone 12 compare
- 3 Tanzania 12 compare
- 3 Zambia 12 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 - number of sources in Zimbabwe?
- Regulatory quality - number of sources in Zimbabwe was 12 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - number of sources recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2025.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - number of sources recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1996.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for regulatory quality - number of sources?
- Zimbabwe ranks 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - number of sources 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 - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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