Government Effectiveness: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Malawi
Malawi: Government Effectiveness: Lower bound of the 90% confidence was 33.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
33.8%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
145th
of 206 countries
All-time high
37.8%
in 2010
All-time low
19.6%
in 2003
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Malawi, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Malawi stood at 33.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Malawi peaked at 37.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2003.
Malawi ranks 145th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 20.7% | — |
| 1998 | 25.9% | +25.4% |
| 2000 | 25.9% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | -24.0% |
| 2003 | 19.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 24.5% | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 28.6% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 35.3% | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 37.1% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 37.8% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 37.2% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 37.0% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 37.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 36.4% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 35.8% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 36.5% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 35.3% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 34.2% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 32.7% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 31.9% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 32.4% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 33.2% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 33.8% | +1.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 33.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.8%, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 33.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.6%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.3% | 20.7% | 25.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.1% | 19.6% | 37.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 34.2% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 31.9% | 34.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Malawi?
- Government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Malawi was 33.8% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2003.
- How does Malawi rank for government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Malawi ranks 145th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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