Voice and Accountability in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Voice and Accountability was 0.1129 standard error in 2011. ▼ Falling
Voice and Accountability in Zimbabwe, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute. Measured in standard error.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.1129 standard error for voice and accountability in 2011.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voice and accountability in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.2318 standard error in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1096 standard error, in 2008.
Zimbabwe ranks 38th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Voice and Accountability in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | standard error | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.2211 standard error | — |
| 1998 | 0.2318 standard error | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2063 standard error | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1631 standard error | -20.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1466 standard error | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1507 standard error | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1434 standard error | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1096 standard error | -23.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1117 standard error | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1096 standard error | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1104 standard error | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1097 standard error | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1129 standard error | +2.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.1129 standard error is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1161 standard error, 97% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.1129 standard error is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1248 standard error, 90% 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 | 0.139 standard error | 0.1096 standard error | 0.2063 standard error | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1113 standard error | 0.1097 standard error | 0.1129 standard error | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 35 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1135 standard error compare
- 36 Algeria 0.1134 standard error compare
- 37 Egypt 0.113 standard error compare
- 39 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1126 standard error compare
- 40 Madagascar 0.1124 standard error compare
- 41 Ethiopia 0.1121 standard error compare
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 in Zimbabwe?
- Voice and accountability in Zimbabwe was 0.1129 standard error in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest voice and accountability recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2318 standard error in 1998.
- What is the lowest voice and accountability recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1096 standard error in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for voice and accountability?
- Zimbabwe ranks 38th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is voice and accountability rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.