Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Malawi

Malawi: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) was -0.7258 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
-0.7258 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
159th
of 205 countries
All-time high
-0.5427 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2010
All-time low
-1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2003
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Malawi, 1996–2024

-1.2-1-0.8-0.61996201020241996: -0.874 approx. -2.5 to +2.51997: -0.741 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.607 approx. -2.5 to +2.51999: -0.607 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.606 approx. -2.5 to +2.52001: -0.803 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.978 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.942 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.862 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.804 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.655 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.552 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.543 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.584 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.576 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.57 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.543 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.586 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.609 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.578 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.634 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.686 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.748 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.68 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.781 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.769 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.726 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Malawi is -0.7258 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Malawi peaked at -0.5427 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2003.

Malawi ranks 159th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Malawi, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -0.8737 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1997 -0.7405 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -15.2%
1998 -0.6074 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -18.0%
1999 -0.6066 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1%
2000 -0.6059 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1%
2001 -0.8032 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +32.6%
2002 -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +24.6%
2003 -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +13.3%
2004 -0.9782 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -13.7%
2005 -0.9424 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.7%
2006 -0.8617 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.6%
2007 -0.8044 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.6%
2008 -0.6552 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -18.6%
2009 -0.5519 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -15.8%
2010 -0.5427 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.7%
2011 -0.584 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.6%
2012 -0.5762 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.3%
2013 -0.5704 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.0%
2014 -0.5427 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.9%
2015 -0.5855 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.9%
2016 -0.609 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.0%
2017 -0.5782 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.0%
2018 -0.6337 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +9.6%
2019 -0.686 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.3%
2020 -0.7484 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +9.1%
2021 -0.6798 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -9.2%
2022 -0.7815 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +15.0%
2023 -0.7685 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.7%
2024 -0.7258 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.7071 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8737 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6066 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 4
2000s -0.8337 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5519 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2010s -0.5908 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.686 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5427 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.7408 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7815 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6798 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 156 Iran -0.7061 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 157 Mozambique -0.7158 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 158 Sao Tome and Principe -0.7187 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 160 Mauritania -0.7412 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 161 Niger -0.7697 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 162 Eswatini -0.7811 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Malawi?
Government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Malawi was -0.7258 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was -0.5427 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2010.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2003.
How does Malawi rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
Malawi ranks 159th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 540 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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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
205 places, 5,701 data points, 1996–2024
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Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 540 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.