Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Malawi
Malawi: Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 46.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
46.2%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
156th
of 206 countries
All-time high
51.5%
in 2010
All-time low
36.2%
in 2003
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Malawi, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Malawi is 46.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Malawi peaked at 51.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 2003.
That places Malawi 156th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 40.6% | — |
| 1998 | 45.8% | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 45.8% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 37.8% | -17.6% |
| 2003 | 36.2% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 38.9% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 39.6% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 41.3% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 42.4% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 50.8% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 51.5% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 50.9% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 50.7% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 49.6% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 49.3% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 48.1% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 47.0% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 45.5% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 46.8% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 44.4% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 44.8% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 45.7% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 46.2% | +1.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 46.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 33.8%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 46.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.6%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.2% | 40.6% | 45.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 36.2% | 50.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 47.0% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 44.4% | 46.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More reference data data for Malawi
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (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 - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Malawi?
- Government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Malawi was 46.2% in 2025, 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 51.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 2003.
- How does Malawi rank for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Malawi ranks 156th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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