Voice and Accountability in Zambia
Zambia: Voice and Accountability was 0.111 standard error in 2011. ▼ Falling
Voice and Accountability in Zambia, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute. Measured in standard error.
Analysis
In 2011, voice and accountability in Zambia stood at 0.111 standard error.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voice and accountability in Zambia peaked at 0.2318 standard error in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1098 standard error, in 2010.
Zambia ranks 42nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Voice and Accountability in Zambia, year by year
| Year | standard error | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.2211 standard error | — |
| 1998 | 0.2318 standard error | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2116 standard error | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1655 standard error | -21.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1582 standard error | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1507 standard error | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1423 standard error | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1172 standard error | -17.6% |
| 2007 | 0.119 standard error | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.115 standard error | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.111 standard error | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1098 standard error | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.111 standard error | +1.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.111 standard error is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1161 standard error, 96% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.111 standard error is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1248 standard error, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2265 standard error | 0.2211 standard error | 0.2318 standard error | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1434 standard error | 0.111 standard error | 0.2116 standard error | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1104 standard error | 0.1098 standard error | 0.111 standard error | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 39 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1126 standard error compare
- 40 Madagascar 0.1124 standard error compare
- 41 Ethiopia 0.1121 standard error compare
- 42 Mali 0.111 standard error compare
- 42 Mozambique 0.111 standard error compare
- 42 Senegal 0.111 standard error 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)
- 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 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voice and accountability in Zambia?
- Voice and accountability in Zambia was 0.111 standard error in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest voice and accountability recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2318 standard error in 1998.
- What is the lowest voice and accountability recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1098 standard error in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for voice and accountability?
- Zambia ranks 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is voice and accountability rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Voice and Accountability (standard error). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
See definition GV.VOIC.AC.ES. Inherent to all Governance Indicators is a margin of error, which might vary from country to country, normally attributable to two factors: (i) cross-country differences in the number of sources in which a country appears, and (ii) differences in the precision of the sources in which each country appears.