Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Malawi
Malawi: Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 39.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Control of Corruption - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Malawi, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Malawi stood at 39.8%.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Malawi peaked at 47.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 2002.
Malawi ranks 145th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 47.4% | — |
| 1998 | 47.3% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 47.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 34.9% | -26.5% |
| 2003 | 36.6% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 38.7% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 38.1% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 40.7% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 40.5% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 42.5% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 43.2% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 46.0% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 42.5% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 39.4% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 36.0% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 36.4% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 35.9% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 38.8% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 36.7% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 36.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 43.5% | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 44.5% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 39.9% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 40.5% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 40.2% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 39.8% | -0.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 39.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 27.6%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 39.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.2%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -26.5% | 47.5% | 34.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.4% | 47.3% | 47.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 34.9% | 47.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 35.9% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 39.8% | 44.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More reference data data for Malawi
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
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- 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 - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Malawi?
- Control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Malawi was 39.8% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Malawi ranks 145th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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