Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Malawi

Malawi: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was 17.2 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
17.2 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 413.8%
World rank
36th
of 205 countries
All-time high
30.86 % change on previous year
in 2010
All-time low
-51.19 % change on previous year
in 2012
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Malawi, 2003–2024

-60-40-20020402003201320242003: 8.2 % change on previous year2004: -1.3 % change on previous year2005: 19.4 % change on previous year2006: 2.2 % change on previous year2007: 8.7 % change on previous year2008: -3.3 % change on previous year2009: -7.3 % change on previous year2010: 30.9 % change on previous year2011: -22.8 % change on previous year2012: -51.2 % change on previous year2013: -5 % change on previous year2014: 5.4 % change on previous year2015: -3.8 % change on previous year2016: 1.1 % change on previous year2017: 7.6 % change on previous year2018: 1.9 % change on previous year2019: 1.3 % change on previous year2020: -10.6 % change on previous year2021: 5.3 % change on previous year2022: 3.6 % change on previous year2023: -5.5 % change on previous year2024: 17.2 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, regulatory quality - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Malawi stood at 17.2 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 413.8% on the previous year and up 220.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Malawi peaked at 30.86 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -51.19 % change on previous year, in 2012.

That places Malawi 36th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), annual growth rate in Malawi, 2003 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
2003 8.16 % change on previous year —
2004 -1.32 % change on previous year -116.1%
2005 19.41 % change on previous year -1572.4%
2006 2.2 % change on previous year -88.7%
2007 8.73 % change on previous year +296.8%
2008 -3.35 % change on previous year -138.3%
2009 -7.29 % change on previous year +118.0%
2010 30.86 % change on previous year -523.1%
2011 -22.83 % change on previous year -174.0%
2012 -51.19 % change on previous year +124.2%
2013 -4.96 % change on previous year -90.3%
2014 5.37 % change on previous year -208.3%
2015 -3.76 % change on previous year -170.0%
2016 1.1 % change on previous year -129.3%
2017 7.65 % change on previous year +593.6%
2018 1.9 % change on previous year -75.2%
2019 1.3 % change on previous year -31.7%
2020 -10.6 % change on previous year -918.2%
2021 5.26 % change on previous year -149.6%
2022 3.61 % change on previous year -31.3%
2023 -5.48 % change on previous year -251.8%
2024 17.2 % change on previous year -413.8%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 17.2 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -1.53 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 17.2 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.56 % change on previous year, 6.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) 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
2005 +1572.4% -1.32 % change on previous year 19.41 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.79 % change on previous year -7.29 % change on previous year 19.41 % change on previous year 7
2010s -3.46 % change on previous year -51.19 % change on previous year 30.86 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2 % change on previous year -10.6 % change on previous year 17.2 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 33 Rwanda 19.72 % change on previous year compare
  2. 34 Iraq 19.55 % change on previous year compare
  3. 35 Laos 17.4 % change on previous year compare
  4. 37 Bhutan 16.43 % change on previous year compare
  5. 38 Saudi Arabia 16.41 % change on previous year compare
  6. 39 Kiribati 16.39 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Malawi?
Regulatory quality - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Malawi was 17.2 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 30.86 % change on previous year in 2010.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -51.19 % change on previous year in 2012.
How does Malawi rank for regulatory quality - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)?
Malawi ranks 36th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 220.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
205 places, 4,390 data points, 2003–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.