Voice and Accountability - Standard error of the governance estimate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Voice and Accountability - Standard error of the governance estimate was 0.1389 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Voice and Accountability - Standard error of the governance estimate in Zimbabwe, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for voice and accountability - standard error of the governance estimate in Zimbabwe is 0.1389, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voice and accountability - standard error of the governance estimate in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.194 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1191, in 2012.
Zimbabwe ranks 205th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Voice and Accountability - Standard error of the governance estimate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.194 | — |
| 1998 | 0.194 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1859 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1637 | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1437 | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1407 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1339 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1302 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1302 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1302 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1302 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1302 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1293 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1191 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1191 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1191 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1298 | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1339 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1339 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1408 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1408 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1412 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1412 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1412 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1422 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1389 | -2.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.1389 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1527, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.1389 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1432, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.194 | 0.194 | 0.194 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1432 | 0.1302 | 0.1859 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1296 | 0.1191 | 0.1408 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.141 | 0.1389 | 0.1422 | 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)
- 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 voice and accountability - standard error of the governance estimate in Zimbabwe?
- Voice and accountability - standard error of the governance estimate in Zimbabwe was 0.1389 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest voice and accountability - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.194 in 1996.
- What is the lowest voice and accountability - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1191 in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for voice and accountability - standard error of the governance estimate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 205th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is voice and accountability - standard error of the governance estimate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Voice and Accountability - Standard error of the governance estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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