What is public sector corruption index in Zimbabwe?

Public sector corruption index in Zimbabwe was 0.857 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Zimbabwe?

The highest recorded value was 0.857 in 2022.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Zimbabwe?

The lowest recorded value was 0.11 in 1924.

How does Zimbabwe rank for public sector corruption index?

Zimbabwe ranks 25th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Zimbabwe

Name: Public Sector Corruption Index in Zimbabwe
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Zimbabwe: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.857 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.857

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

25th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.857

in 2022

All-time low

0.11

in 1924

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Zimbabwe, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector corruption index in Zimbabwe is 0.857, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.857 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.11, in 1924.

That places Zimbabwe 25th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Public Sector Corruption Index in Zimbabwe, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.121	—
1901	0.121	+0.0%
1902	0.121	+0.0%
1903	0.121	+0.0%
1904	0.121	+0.0%
1905	0.121	+0.0%
1906	0.121	+0.0%
1907	0.121	+0.0%
1908	0.121	+0.0%
1909	0.121	+0.0%
1910	0.121	+0.0%
1911	0.121	+0.0%
1912	0.121	+0.0%
1913	0.121	+0.0%
1914	0.121	+0.0%
1915	0.121	+0.0%
1916	0.121	+0.0%
1917	0.121	+0.0%
1918	0.121	+0.0%
1919	0.121	+0.0%
1920	0.121	+0.0%
1921	0.121	+0.0%
1922	0.121	+0.0%
1923	0.121	+0.0%
1924	0.11	-9.1%
1925	0.11	+0.0%
1926	0.11	+0.0%
1927	0.11	+0.0%
1928	0.11	+0.0%
1929	0.11	+0.0%
1930	0.11	+0.0%
1931	0.11	+0.0%
1932	0.11	+0.0%
1933	0.11	+0.0%
1934	0.11	+0.0%
1935	0.11	+0.0%
1936	0.11	+0.0%
1937	0.11	+0.0%
1938	0.11	+0.0%
1939	0.11	+0.0%
1940	0.11	+0.0%
1941	0.11	+0.0%
1942	0.11	+0.0%
1943	0.11	+0.0%
1944	0.11	+0.0%
1945	0.11	+0.0%
1946	0.11	+0.0%
1947	0.11	+0.0%
1948	0.11	+0.0%
1949	0.11	+0.0%
1950	0.11	+0.0%
1951	0.11	+0.0%
1952	0.11	+0.0%
1953	0.11	+0.0%
1954	0.11	+0.0%
1955	0.11	+0.0%
1956	0.11	+0.0%
1957	0.11	+0.0%
1958	0.11	+0.0%
1959	0.11	+0.0%
1960	0.11	+0.0%
1961	0.11	+0.0%
1962	0.11	+0.0%
1963	0.11	+0.0%
1964	0.11	+0.0%
1965	0.123	+11.8%
1966	0.123	+0.0%
1967	0.123	+0.0%
1968	0.123	+0.0%
1969	0.123	+0.0%
1970	0.123	+0.0%
1971	0.123	+0.0%
1972	0.123	+0.0%
1973	0.123	+0.0%
1974	0.123	+0.0%
1975	0.123	+0.0%
1976	0.123	+0.0%
1977	0.123	+0.0%
1978	0.123	+0.0%
1979	0.123	+0.0%
1980	0.199	+61.8%
1981	0.199	+0.0%
1982	0.199	+0.0%
1983	0.199	+0.0%
1984	0.199	+0.0%
1985	0.199	+0.0%
1986	0.199	+0.0%
1987	0.199	+0.0%
1988	0.199	+0.0%
1989	0.199	+0.0%
1990	0.278	+39.7%
1991	0.278	+0.0%
1992	0.278	+0.0%
1993	0.278	+0.0%
1994	0.278	+0.0%
1995	0.278	+0.0%
1996	0.278	+0.0%
1997	0.278	+0.0%
1998	0.461	+65.8%
1999	0.461	+0.0%
2000	0.82	+77.9%
2001	0.82	+0.0%
2002	0.82	+0.0%
2003	0.839	+2.3%
2004	0.839	+0.0%
2005	0.839	+0.0%
2006	0.839	+0.0%
2007	0.839	+0.0%
2008	0.839	+0.0%
2009	0.832	-0.8%
2010	0.808	-2.9%
2011	0.808	+0.0%
2012	0.803	-0.6%
2013	0.799	-0.5%
2014	0.799	+0.0%
2015	0.799	+0.0%
2016	0.827	+3.5%
2017	0.841	+1.7%
2018	0.803	-4.5%
2019	0.791	-1.5%
2020	0.803	+1.5%
2021	0.847	+5.5%
2022	0.857	+1.2%
2023	0.857	+0.0%
2024	0.857	+0.0%
2025	0.857	+0.0%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

Zimbabwe's 0.857 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.693, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Zimbabwe's 0.857 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.692, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.121	0.121	0.121	10
1910s	0.121	0.121	0.121	10
1920s	0.1144	0.11	0.121	10
1930s	0.11	0.11	0.11	10
1940s	0.11	0.11	0.11	10
1950s	0.11	0.11	0.11	10
1960s	0.1165	0.11	0.123	10
1970s	0.123	0.123	0.123	10
1980s	0.199	0.199	0.199	10
1990s	0.3146	0.278	0.461	10
2000s	0.8326	0.82	0.839	10
2010s	0.8078	0.791	0.841	10
2020s	0.8463	0.803	0.857	6

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

22 Eswatini 0.864 compare
23 Cambodia 0.861 compare
24 Lebanon 0.86 compare
26 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.844 compare
27 Liberia 0.84 compare
28 Myanmar 0.839 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Zimbabwe

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,570 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,632 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0005 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Zimbabwe?: Public sector corruption index in Zimbabwe was 0.857 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Zimbabwe?: The highest recorded value was 0.857 in 2022.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Zimbabwe?: The lowest recorded value was 0.11 in 1924.
How does Zimbabwe rank for public sector corruption index?: Zimbabwe ranks 25th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).