Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Malawi
Malawi: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 45.36 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
45.36 0-100
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
143rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
52.1 0-100
in 2000
All-time low
42.2 0-100
in 2002
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Malawi, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for regulatory quality - governance score in Malawi is 45.36 0-100, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Malawi peaked at 52.1 0-100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42.2 0-100, in 2002.
That places Malawi 143rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 45.92 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 52.09 0-100 | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 52.1 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 42.2 0-100 | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 43.53 0-100 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 43.42 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 45.58 0-100 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 46.03 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 46.83 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 46.36 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 45.76 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 49.15 0-100 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 47.76 0-100 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 43.36 0-100 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 42.83 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 43.34 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 42.83 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 42.96 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 43.89 0-100 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 44.11 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 44.28 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 43.06 0-100 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 43.71 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 44.1 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 43.56 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 45.73 0-100 | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 45.36 0-100 | -0.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 45.36 0-100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 36.5 0-100, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 45.36 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.93 0-100, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.01 0-100 | 45.92 0-100 | 52.09 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.76 0-100 | 42.2 0-100 | 52.1 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 44.45 0-100 | 42.83 0-100 | 49.15 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.25 0-100 | 43.06 0-100 | 45.73 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory quality - governance score in Malawi?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in Malawi was 45.36 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 52.1 0-100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.2 0-100 in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- Malawi ranks 143rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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