Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in Malawi
Malawi: Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate was 0.1551 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1551
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
183rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.2322
in 1996
All-time low
0.1551
in 2025
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in Malawi, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Malawi is 0.1551, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Malawi peaked at 0.2322 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1551, in 2025.
Malawi ranks 183rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.2322 | — |
| 1998 | 0.2322 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2322 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2322 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.214 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1819 | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1729 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1718 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1705 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1705 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1705 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1701 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1701 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.156 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1563 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1563 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1551 | -0.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.1551 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1618, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.1551 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1599, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2322 | 0.2322 | 0.2322 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1907 | 0.1705 | 0.2322 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1588 | 0.156 | 0.1701 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.156 | 0.1551 | 0.1563 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 181 Mongolia 0.1581 compare
- 182 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1566 compare
- 183 Cameroon 0.1551 compare
- 183 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1551 compare
- 183 Gambia 0.1551 compare
- 183 Liberia 0.1551 compare
- 183 Mali 0.1551 compare
- 183 Mozambique 0.1551 compare
- 183 Senegal 0.1551 compare
- 183 Sierra Leone 0.1551 compare
- 183 Tanzania 0.1551 compare
- 183 Zambia 0.1551 compare
- 183 Zimbabwe 0.1551 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 - standard error of the governance estimate in Malawi?
- Control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Malawi was 0.1551 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2322 in 1996.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1551 in 2025.
- How does Malawi rank for control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate?
- Malawi ranks 183rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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