Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Malawi

Malawi: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate 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
144th
of 204 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
26
1996–2024

Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Malawi, 1996–2024

-1-0.8-0.6-0.41996201020241996: -0.414 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.415 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.408 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: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

In 2024, control of corruption - governance estimate in Malawi stood at -0.6487 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

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 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.

That places Malawi 144th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.4145 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4151 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4138 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.7141 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4079 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
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. 141 Niger -0.6169 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 142 Angola -0.6226 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 143 Nepal -0.6326 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 145 Togo -0.6634 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 146 Ukraine -0.6724 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 147 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 in Malawi?
Control of corruption - governance estimate in Malawi was -0.6487 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest control of corruption - governance estimate 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 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?
Malawi ranks 144th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance estimate 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 The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 5,167 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

Control of Corruption (CC) captures perceptions of the extent to which public power is used for private gain, including both petty and grand corruption, as well as capture of the state by elites and private interests. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.