Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate was -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
-1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
182nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
-1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
All-time low
-2.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2003
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate in Zimbabwe, 1996–2024

-2.2-2-1.8-1.5-1.21996201020241996: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -2.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for regulatory quality - governance estimate in Zimbabwe is -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance estimate in Zimbabwe peaked at -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2003.

Zimbabwe ranks 182nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -1.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 179 Russia -1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 180 Chad -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 181 Congo -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 183 Guinea-Bissau -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 184 Belarus -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 185 Comoros -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance estimate in Zimbabwe?
Regulatory quality - governance estimate in Zimbabwe was -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance estimate recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance estimate recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was -2.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2003.
How does Zimbabwe rank for regulatory quality - governance estimate?
Zimbabwe ranks 182nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance estimate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 5,143 data points, 1996–2024
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Regulatory Quality (RQ) captures perceptions of the government’s ability to design and implement policies and regulations that promote private sector development. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.