Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Malawi

Malawi: Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval was 43.1% in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
43.1%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
163rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
49.2%
in 2000
All-time low
37.4%
in 2003
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Malawi, 1996–2024

010203040501996201020241996: 441998: 49.12000: 49.22002: 40.72003: 37.42004: 39.22005: 39.62006: 41.12007: 42.22008: 45.12009: 47.12010: 47.32011: 46.52012: 46.72013: 46.32014: 46.82015: 462016: 45.62017: 46.12018: 45.12019: 44.12020: 42.82021: 44.22022: 422023: 42.32024: 43.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Malawi is 43.1%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Malawi peaked at 49.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 2003.

That places Malawi 163rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.5% 44.0% 49.1% 2
2000s 42.4% 37.4% 49.2% 9
2010s 46.0% 44.1% 47.3% 10
2020s 42.9% 42.0% 44.2% 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 160 Mozambique, Republic of 43.3% compare
  2. 161 Eswatini, Kingdom of 43.3% compare
  3. 162 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 43.3% compare
  4. 164 Angola 42.8% compare
  5. 165 Niger 42.5% compare
  6. 166 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 42.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Malawi?
Government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Malawi was 43.1% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 2003.
How does Malawi rank for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
Malawi ranks 163rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,168 data points, 1996–2024
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