Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Malawi

Malawi: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was -0.6487 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
-0.6487 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
145th
of 205 countries
All-time high
-0.3507 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2011
All-time low
-1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2002
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Malawi, 1996–2024

-1-0.8-0.6-0.41996201020241996: -0.414 approx. -2.5 to +2.51997: -0.414 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.415 approx. -2.5 to +2.51999: -0.412 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.408 approx. -2.5 to +2.52001: -0.741 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.952 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.789 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.783 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.654 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.664 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.57 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.535 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.351 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.493 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.643 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.829 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.828 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.715 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.817 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.802 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.479 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.432 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.655 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.628 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.649 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

Malawi recorded -0.6487 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for control of corruption - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Malawi peaked at -0.3507 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2002.

Malawi ranks 145th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Malawi, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -0.4138 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
1997 -0.4145 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.2%
1998 -0.4151 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.2%
1999 -0.4115 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9%
2000 -0.4079 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9%
2001 -0.7407 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +81.6%
2002 -1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +44.9%
2003 -0.9517 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -11.4%
2004 -0.7887 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -17.1%
2005 -0.7828 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7%
2006 -0.654 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -16.5%
2007 -0.6637 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.5%
2008 -0.5697 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -14.2%
2009 -0.5351 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.1%
2010 -0.4405 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -17.7%
2011 -0.3507 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -20.4%
2012 -0.4934 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +40.7%
2013 -0.6431 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +30.3%
2014 -0.8197 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +27.5%
2015 -0.8292 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.1%
2016 -0.8278 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2%
2017 -0.7152 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -13.6%
2018 -0.8172 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +14.3%
2019 -0.8023 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.8%
2020 -0.4786 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -40.4%
2021 -0.4316 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -9.8%
2022 -0.6548 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +51.7%
2023 -0.6275 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.2%
2024 -0.6487 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.4137 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4151 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4115 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 4
2000s -0.7168 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4079 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2010s -0.6739 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8292 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3507 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.5682 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6548 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4316 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 142 Niger -0.6169 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 143 Angola -0.6226 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 144 Nepal -0.6326 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 146 Togo -0.6634 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 147 Ukraine -0.6724 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 148 Sierra Leone -0.7023 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Malawi?
Control of corruption - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Malawi was -0.6487 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest control of corruption - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was -0.3507 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2011.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002.
How does Malawi rank for control of corruption - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)?
Malawi ranks 145th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 553 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
205 places, 5,744 data points, 1996–2024
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Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 553 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.