Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate in Malawi
Malawi: Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate was 0.1844 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1844
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
193rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.2964
in 1996
All-time low
0.1844
in 2025
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate in Malawi, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in Malawi stood at 0.1844. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in Malawi peaked at 0.2964 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1844, in 2025.
That places Malawi 193rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.2964 | — |
| 1998 | 0.2964 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2964 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2689 | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.247 | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2147 | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2063 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2046 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2046 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2046 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2046 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2046 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2046 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2046 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1906 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1906 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1906 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1906 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1906 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1906 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1906 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1906 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1906 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1851 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1851 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1851 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1844 | -0.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.1844 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1926, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.1844 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1928, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2964 | 0.2964 | 0.2964 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.228 | 0.2046 | 0.2964 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1948 | 0.1906 | 0.2046 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1868 | 0.1844 | 0.1906 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 190 Sudan 0.1915 compare
- 191 Nigeria 0.1907 compare
- 192 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1848 compare
- 193 Cameroon 0.1844 compare
- 193 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1844 compare
- 193 Gambia 0.1844 compare
- 193 Liberia 0.1844 compare
- 193 Mali 0.1844 compare
- 193 Mozambique 0.1844 compare
- 193 Senegal 0.1844 compare
- 193 Sierra Leone 0.1844 compare
- 193 Tanzania 0.1844 compare
- 193 Zambia 0.1844 compare
- 193 Zimbabwe 0.1844 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 government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in Malawi?
- Government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in Malawi was 0.1844 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2964 in 1996.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1844 in 2025.
- How does Malawi rank for government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate?
- Malawi ranks 193rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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