- Half of Zimbabweans (49%) say that corruption has increased “somewhat” or “a lot” during the past year, while three in 10 (30%) say it has stayed the same (Figure 1). Only one in eight (12%) think corruption has decreased.
- Majorities of citizens think that at least “some” police officers, tax officials, local government councillors, members of Parliament, judges and magistrates, and personnel in the office of the Presidency are involved in corruption (Figure 2).
- o More than half (56%) believe “most” or “all” police officers are involved in graft.
- Six in 10 respondents (61%) think that tax revenue collected by the government is lost to corruption, while only 5% think that no money is lost (Figure 3).
- Three-fourths (73%) say that citizens risk retaliation or other negative consequences if they report corruption (Figure 4).
- And more than half (55%) believe it is unlikely that they could get someone to act if they were to do so (Figure 5).
Zimbabweans are four times more likely to say that corruption in the country has increased than decreased over the past year, a recent Afrobarometer survey shows.
Perceptions of graft are widespread: Majorities say that at least “some” police officers, tax officials, judges, local government councillors, members of Parliament, and staff in the Presidency are involved in corruption.
More than seven in 10 respondents fear retaliation or other negative consequences if they report corruption, and a majority believe that reporting the misuse of government funds to an anti-corruption office is unlikely to result in action.
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