Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 34.8 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34.8 0-100
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
175th
of 208 countries
All-time high
41 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
27.48 0-100
in 2005
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Zimbabwe, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2024, voice and accountability - governance score in Zimbabwe stood at 34.8 0-100.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance score in Zimbabwe peaked at 41 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 27.48 0-100, in 2005.
That places Zimbabwe 175th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 41 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 37.23 0-100 | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 31.16 0-100 | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 28.51 0-100 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 31.07 0-100 | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 28.12 0-100 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 27.48 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 29.32 0-100 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 28.59 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 27.88 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 28.89 0-100 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 30.35 0-100 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 31.11 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 29.89 0-100 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 31.58 0-100 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 32.26 0-100 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 33.6 0-100 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 32.44 0-100 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 32.69 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 35.79 0-100 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 35.01 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 36.38 0-100 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 36.26 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 35.98 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 35.8 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 34.8 0-100 | -2.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 34.8 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.32 0-100, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 34.8 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.31 0-100, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.11 0-100 | 37.23 0-100 | 41 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 29 0-100 | 27.48 0-100 | 31.16 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 32.47 0-100 | 29.89 0-100 | 35.79 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.85 0-100 | 34.8 0-100 | 36.38 0-100 | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voice and accountability - governance score in Zimbabwe?
- Voice and accountability - governance score in Zimbabwe was 34.8 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 41 0-100 in 1996.
- What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.48 0-100 in 2005.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for voice and accountability - governance score?
- Zimbabwe ranks 175th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is voice and accountability - governance score rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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