Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Malawi
Malawi: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 37.23 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Malawi, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance score in Malawi is 37.23 0-100, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Malawi peaked at 40.79 0-100 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 29.31 0-100, in 2003.
Malawi ranks 158th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.94 0-100 | 34.35 0-100 | 39.53 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.07 0-100 | 29.31 0-100 | 40.61 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 39.85 0-100 | 38 0-100 | 40.79 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.94 0-100 | 36.15 0-100 | 38.12 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 155 Iran 37.61 0-100 compare
- 156 Mozambique 37.42 0-100 compare
- 157 Sao Tome and Principe 37.37 0-100 compare
- 159 Mauritania 36.93 0-100 compare
- 160 Niger 36.38 0-100 compare
- 161 Eswatini 36.15 0-100 compare
More reference data data for Malawi
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0372 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.606 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3659 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9529 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.5269 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 1,313 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Malawi?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Malawi was 37.23 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 40.79 0-100 in 2010.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.31 0-100 in 2003.
- How does Malawi rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Malawi ranks 158th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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