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Zimbabwe - Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) 34.2

World Bank WGI · updated 2026-10-03 · 214 economies tracked

Latest value

34.2 (2025)

Global rank

##183 of 214 economies

vs global median

0.6×

Growth since 1996

0.67×

Ranking Race — Government Effectiveness (percentile rank)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#35#69#103#137#171#205199620062011201620212025#80#1832023 overtook West Bank and Gaza2024 overtook Nicaragua
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Real annual global ranks, 1996 - 2025. Zimbabwe climbed from #80 to #183 (overtook West Bank and Gaza). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Zimbabwe ↓

Key Events — Zimbabwe

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2000
Fell 22 places in global rank auto
2002
Fell 17 places in global rank auto
2004
Fell 27 places in global rank auto
2005
Fell 17 places in global rank auto
2008
Fell 17 places in global rank auto
2023
Overtook West Bank and Gaza in global rank auto
2024
Overtook Nicaragua in global rank auto

Government Effectiveness (percentile rank), 1996-2025

World Bank WGI · percentile rank (0-100) · linear scale · ranking in the race above
199620062016202519.129.6340.1750.7

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