Control of Corruption in Malawi

Malawi: Control of Corruption was -0.3883 in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
-0.3883
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
17th
of 53 countries
All-time high
-0.187
in 1998
All-time low
-1.01
in 2002
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Control of Corruption in Malawi, 1996–2011

-1-0.8-0.6-0.4-0.21996200320111996: -0.2211998: -0.1872000: -0.2092002: -12003: -0.7842004: -0.7562005: -0.7352006: -0.542007: -0.5392008: -0.4352009: -0.3872010: -0.4272011: -0.388

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

Annual values for Control of Corruption (estimate) in Malawi, 1996 to 2011.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2002 -382.4% -0.2093 -1.01

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 Djibouti -0.2981 compare
  2. 15 Sao Tome and Principe -0.3687 compare
  3. 16 Burkina Faso -0.3803 compare
  4. 18 Mozambique -0.4071 compare
  5. 19 Liberia -0.4428 compare
  6. 20 Gambia -0.4986 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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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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Indicator
Control of Corruption (estimate)
Source
"World Bank Institute. "
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 688 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

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.