Regulatory Quality in Malawi
Malawi: Regulatory Quality was -0.7036 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Regulatory Quality in Malawi, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
Malawi recorded -0.7036 for regulatory quality in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.9% on the previous year and down 219.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality in Malawi peaked at -0.2201 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.7036, in 2011.
Malawi ranks 29th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.2592 | -0.2907 | -0.2277 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.456 | -0.5218 | -0.2201 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.6403 | -0.7036 | -0.577 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 26 Lesotho -0.6075 compare
- 27 Eswatini -0.6382 compare
- 28 Nigeria -0.6852 compare
- 30 Sierra Leone -0.7039 compare
- 31 Sao Tome and Principe -0.7403 compare
- 32 Mauritania -0.7814 compare
More reference data data for Malawi
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0372 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.606 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3659 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9529 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.5269 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 1,313 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory quality in Malawi?
- Regulatory quality in Malawi was -0.7036 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest regulatory quality recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was -0.2201 in 2000.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7036 in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for regulatory quality?
- Malawi ranks 29th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is regulatory quality rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 219.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Regulatory Quality (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Regulatory quality measures the ability of the government to formulate and implement sound policies and regulations that permit and promote private sector development. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.