Political Stability - Governance estimate in Malawi

Malawi: Political Stability - Governance estimate was -0.3802 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.3802 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 56.8%
World rank
138th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.004 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2009
All-time low
-0.7864 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2000
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance estimate in Malawi, 1996–2024

-0.8-0.6-0.4-0.2-01996201020241996: -0.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.516 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.786 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.058 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.217 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.036 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.062 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.211 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 0.004 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.036 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.191 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.086 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.203 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.029 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.052 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.258 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.313 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.282 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.077 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.103 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.167 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.242 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political stability - governance estimate in Malawi is -0.3802 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 56.8% on the previous year and down 1,224.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate in Malawi peaked at 0.004 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.7864 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2000.

That places Malawi 138th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Political Stability - Governance estimate in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Malawi, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -0.6205 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1998 -0.5156 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -16.9%
2000 -0.7864 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +52.5%
2002 -0.0575 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -92.7%
2003 -0.2168 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +277.0%
2004 -0.1397 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -35.5%
2005 -0.0355 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -74.6%
2006 -0.0704 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +98.1%
2007 -0.0623 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -11.4%
2008 -0.211 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +238.5%
2009 0.004 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -101.9%
2010 -0.0358 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -993.7%
2011 -0.1907 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +433.1%
2012 -0.0861 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -54.8%
2013 -0.2032 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +135.9%
2014 -0.0287 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -85.9%
2015 -0.0523 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +82.0%
2016 -0.2578 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +393.3%
2017 -0.313 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +21.4%
2018 -0.3897 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +24.5%
2019 -0.2825 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -27.5%
2020 -0.0766 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -72.9%
2021 -0.1028 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +34.2%
2022 -0.1669 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +62.3%
2023 -0.2424 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +45.2%
2024 -0.3802 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +56.8%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's -0.3802 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is -1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 22% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's -0.3802 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.5954 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Political Stability - Governance estimate in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 -993.7% 0.004 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0358 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.568 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6205 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5156 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.1751 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7864 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.004 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.184 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3897 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0287 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.1938 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3802 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0766 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 135 Jordan -0.3502 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 136 Sri Lanka -0.3503 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 137 Belarus -0.3773 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 139 Tanzania -0.3896 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 140 Benin -0.403 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 141 Nepal -0.4146 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance estimate in Malawi?
Political stability - governance estimate in Malawi was -0.3802 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.004 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2009.
What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -0.7864 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000.
How does Malawi rank for political stability - governance estimate?
Malawi ranks 138th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance estimate rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 1,224.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,252 data points, 1996–2024
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Political Stability (PV) captures perceptions of the extent to which political power and governance are secure from destabilization, and of the likelihood that authority will be challenged or altered through violent, coercive, or unconstitutional means. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.