Control of Corruption in Malawi
Malawi: Control of Corruption was -0.3883 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Control of Corruption in Malawi, 1996–2011
Source: "World Bank Institute. ".
Analysis
In 2011, control of corruption in Malawi stood at -0.3883.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and down 85.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption in Malawi peaked at -0.187 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -1.01, in 2002.
Malawi ranks 17th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Control of Corruption in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.2214 | — |
| 1998 | -0.187 | -15.6% |
| 2000 | -0.2093 | +11.9% |
| 2002 | -1.01 | +382.4% |
| 2003 | -0.7838 | -22.4% |
| 2004 | -0.7564 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | -0.7353 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | -0.5401 | -26.6% |
| 2007 | -0.5389 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | -0.4345 | -19.4% |
| 2009 | -0.3869 | -11.0% |
| 2010 | -0.4271 | +10.4% |
| 2011 | -0.3883 | -9.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's -0.3883 is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.6702, 58% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's -0.3883 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6459, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Control of Corruption in Malawi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -382.4% | -0.2093 | -1.01 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.2042 | -0.2214 | -0.187 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.5994 | -1.01 | -0.2093 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.4077 | -0.4271 | -0.3883 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 14 Djibouti -0.2981 compare
- 15 Sao Tome and Principe -0.3687 compare
- 16 Burkina Faso -0.3803 compare
- 18 Mozambique -0.4071 compare
- 19 Liberia -0.4428 compare
- 20 Gambia -0.4986 compare
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption in Malawi?
- Control of corruption in Malawi was -0.3883 in 2011, according to "World Bank Institute. ".
- What is the highest control of corruption recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was -0.187 in 1998.
- What is the lowest control of corruption recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.01 in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for control of corruption?
- Malawi ranks 17th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is control of corruption rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from "World Bank Institute. ", published as part of Control of Corruption (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Control of corruption measures the extent to which public power is exercised for private gain, including petty and grand forms of corruption, as well as “capture” of the state by elites and private interests. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.