Control of Corruption - Governance score in Malawi

Malawi: Control of Corruption - Governance score was 34.72 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
34.72 0-100
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
146th
of 206 countries
All-time high
40.76 0-100
in 2011
All-time low
26.12 0-100
in 2002
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

0102030401996201020241996: 39.5 0-1001998: 39.5 0-1002000: 39.6 0-1002002: 26.1 0-1002003: 28.6 0-1002004: 31.9 0-1002005: 32 0-1002006: 34.6 0-1002007: 34.4 0-1002008: 36.3 0-1002009: 37 0-1002010: 38.9 0-1002011: 40.8 0-1002012: 37.9 0-1002013: 34.8 0-1002014: 31.3 0-1002015: 31.1 0-1002016: 31.1 0-1002017: 33.4 0-1002018: 31.3 0-1002019: 31.6 0-1002020: 38.2 0-1002021: 39.1 0-1002022: 34.6 0-1002023: 35.2 0-1002024: 34.7 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 34.72 0-100 for control of corruption - governance score in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Malawi peaked at 40.76 0-100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.12 0-100, in 2002.

That places Malawi 146th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Control of Corruption - Governance score in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) in Malawi, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 39.48 0-100
1998 39.45 0-100 -0.1%
2000 39.6 0-100 +0.4%
2002 26.12 0-100 -34.0%
2003 28.59 0-100 +9.4%
2004 31.89 0-100 +11.5%
2005 32.01 0-100 +0.4%
2006 34.62 0-100 +8.1%
2007 34.42 0-100 -0.6%
2008 36.32 0-100 +5.5%
2009 37.02 0-100 +1.9%
2010 38.94 0-100 +5.2%
2011 40.76 0-100 +4.7%
2012 37.87 0-100 -7.1%
2013 34.84 0-100 -8.0%
2014 31.26 0-100 -10.3%
2015 31.07 0-100 -0.6%
2016 31.1 0-100 +0.1%
2017 33.38 0-100 +7.3%
2018 31.31 0-100 -6.2%
2019 31.61 0-100 +1.0%
2020 38.17 0-100 +20.7%
2021 39.12 0-100 +2.5%
2022 34.6 0-100 -11.5%
2023 35.15 0-100 +1.6%
2024 34.72 0-100 -1.2%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 34.72 0-100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.36 0-100, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 34.72 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.79 0-100, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.47 0-100 39.45 0-100 39.48 0-100 2
2000s 33.4 0-100 26.12 0-100 39.6 0-100 9
2010s 34.21 0-100 31.07 0-100 40.76 0-100 10
2020s 36.35 0-100 34.6 0-100 39.12 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 143 Niger 35.37 0-100 compare
  2. 144 Angola 35.25 0-100 compare
  3. 145 Nepal 35.05 0-100 compare
  4. 147 Togo 34.43 0-100 compare
  5. 148 Ukraine 34.24 0-100 compare
  6. 149 Sierra Leone 33.64 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance score in Malawi?
Control of corruption - governance score in Malawi was 34.72 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 40.76 0-100 in 2011.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 26.12 0-100 in 2002.
How does Malawi rank for control of corruption - governance score?
Malawi ranks 146th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,217 data points, 1996–2024
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