CPIA structural policies cluster average in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: CPIA structural policies cluster average was 3 1=low to 6=high in 2025. ▲ Rising
CPIA structural policies cluster average in Zimbabwe, 2005–2025
Source: CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in 1=low to 6=high.
Analysis
In 2025, cpia structural policies cluster average in Zimbabwe stood at 3 1=low to 6=high. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpia structural policies cluster average in Zimbabwe peaked at 3 1=low to 6=high in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.5 1=low to 6=high, in 2008.
That places Zimbabwe 59th out of 85 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
CPIA structural policies cluster average in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | 1=low to 6=high | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.17 1=low to 6=high | — |
| 2006 | 2.2 1=low to 6=high | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 2 1=low to 6=high | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 1.5 1=low to 6=high | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 2.17 1=low to 6=high | +44.4% |
| 2010 | 2.33 1=low to 6=high | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 2.33 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.33 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.33 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.5 1=low to 6=high | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 2.67 1=low to 6=high | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 2.33 1=low to 6=high | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 2.5 1=low to 6=high | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 2.5 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.83 1=low to 6=high | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 2.83 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.83 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.83 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.83 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.83 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3 1=low to 6=high | +5.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 3 1=low to 6=high is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.33 1=low to 6=high, 90% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 3 1=low to 6=high is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.25 1=low to 6=high, 92% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CPIA structural policies cluster average in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +44.4% | 1.5 1=low to 6=high | 2.17 1=low to 6=high |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.01 1=low to 6=high | 1.5 1=low to 6=high | 2.2 1=low to 6=high | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.47 1=low to 6=high | 2.33 1=low to 6=high | 2.83 1=low to 6=high | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 1=low to 6=high | 2.83 1=low to 6=high | 3 1=low to 6=high | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 59 Comoros 3 1=low to 6=high compare
- 59 Liberia 3 1=low to 6=high compare
- 59 Mozambique 3 1=low to 6=high compare
- 59 Niger 3 1=low to 6=high compare
- 59 Tajikistan 3 1=low to 6=high compare
- 59 East Timor 3 1=low to 6=high compare
More public sector data for Zimbabwe
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Democracy 3 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpia structural policies cluster average in Zimbabwe?
- Cpia structural policies cluster average in Zimbabwe was 3 1=low to 6=high in 2025, according to CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG).
- What is the highest cpia structural policies cluster average recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3 1=low to 6=high in 2025.
- What is the lowest cpia structural policies cluster average recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 1=low to 6=high in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for cpia structural policies cluster average?
- Zimbabwe ranks 59th out of 85 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cpia structural policies cluster average rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of CPIA structural policies cluster average (1=low to 6=high). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) measures the extent to which a country’s policy and institutional framework supports sustainable growth and poverty reduction, and consequently the effective use of development assistance. The outcome of the exercise yields both an overall score and scores for sixteen criteria that compose the CPIA. These criteria include: A. Economic Management (1. Monetary and Exchange Rate Policies; 2. Fiscal Policy; 3. Debt Policy and Management), B. Structural Policies (4. Trade; 5. Financial Sector; 6. Business Regulatory Environment), C. Policies for Social Inclusion/Equity (7. Gender equality; 8. Equity of public resource use; 9. Building human resources; 10. Social protection and labor; 11. Policies and institutions for environmental sustainability), D. Public Sector Management and Institutions (12. Property rights and rule-based governance; 13. Quality of budgetary and financial management; 14. Efficiency of revenue mobilization; 15. Quality of public administration; 16. Transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector). The Structural Policies cluster includes trade, financial sector, and business regulatory environment.