Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Zambia
Zambia: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) was -9.09 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Zambia, 2003–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for voice and accountability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Zambia is -9.09 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 383.3% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Zambia peaked at 51.43 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -135.64 % change on previous year, in 2012.
That places Zambia 159th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 11.71 % change on previous year | +179.0% |
| 2005 | 35.53 % change on previous year | +203.4% |
| 2006 | 51.43 % change on previous year | +44.8% |
| 2007 | -0.4363 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 2008 | 26.36 % change on previous year | -6142.1% |
| 2009 | -29.05 % change on previous year | -210.2% |
| 2010 | -5 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 2011 | 34.46 % change on previous year | -788.6% |
| 2012 | -135.64 % change on previous year | -493.6% |
| 2013 | 20.52 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 2014 | -8.17 % change on previous year | -139.8% |
| 2015 | -12.12 % change on previous year | +48.3% |
| 2016 | -63.04 % change on previous year | +420.2% |
| 2017 | -16.96 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 2018 | -28.08 % change on previous year | +65.6% |
| 2019 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 2020 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -229.7% |
| 2021 | -18.49 % change on previous year | -795.8% |
| 2022 | 30.62 % change on previous year | -265.6% |
| 2023 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 2024 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -383.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +6142.1% | -0.4363 % change on previous year | 26.36 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.25 % change on previous year | -29.05 % change on previous year | 51.43 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | -21.61 % change on previous year | -135.64 % change on previous year | 34.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 % change on previous year | -18.49 % change on previous year | 30.62 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 156 Gambia -8.06 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Russia -8.48 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Uganda -9.06 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Cambodia -9.26 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Kyrgyzstan -9.68 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Sierra Leone -10.15 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voice and accountability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Zambia?
- Voice and accountability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Zambia was -9.09 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest voice and accountability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.43 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -135.64 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Zambia rank for voice and accountability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
- Zambia ranks 159th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is voice and accountability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.