Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Malawi

Malawi: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 45.64 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
45.64 0-100
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
145th
of 206 countries
All-time high
52.52 0-100
in 2000
All-time low
42.82 0-100
in 2013
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Malawi, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 45.8 0-1001998: 52.5 0-1002000: 52.5 0-1002002: 42.8 0-1002003: 43.8 0-1002004: 43.7 0-1002005: 45.8 0-1002006: 46 0-1002007: 46.8 0-1002008: 46.5 0-1002009: 45.9 0-1002010: 48.7 0-1002011: 47.3 0-1002012: 43.4 0-1002013: 42.8 0-1002014: 43.5 0-1002015: 43 0-1002016: 43.2 0-1002017: 44.1 0-1002018: 44.3 0-1002019: 44.4 0-1002020: 43.3 0-1002021: 43.9 0-1002022: 44.3 0-1002023: 43.7 0-1002024: 45.6 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for regulatory quality - governance score in Malawi is 45.64 0-100, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Malawi peaked at 52.52 0-100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42.82 0-100, in 2013.

That places Malawi 145th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Malawi, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 45.81 0-100
1998 52.47 0-100 +14.5%
2000 52.52 0-100 +0.1%
2002 42.82 0-100 -18.5%
2003 43.8 0-100 +2.3%
2004 43.66 0-100 -0.3%
2005 45.83 0-100 +5.0%
2006 46.03 0-100 +0.4%
2007 46.8 0-100 +1.7%
2008 46.53 0-100 -0.6%
2009 45.93 0-100 -1.3%
2010 48.68 0-100 +6.0%
2011 47.27 0-100 -2.9%
2012 43.39 0-100 -8.2%
2013 42.82 0-100 -1.3%
2014 43.47 0-100 +1.5%
2015 43.04 0-100 -1.0%
2016 43.17 0-100 +0.3%
2017 44.06 0-100 +2.1%
2018 44.27 0-100 +0.5%
2019 44.4 0-100 +0.3%
2020 43.3 0-100 -2.5%
2021 43.9 0-100 +1.4%
2022 44.3 0-100 +0.9%
2023 43.72 0-100 -1.3%
2024 45.64 0-100 +4.4%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 45.64 0-100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 38.16 0-100, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 45.64 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.21 0-100, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.14 0-100 45.81 0-100 52.47 0-100 2
2000s 45.99 0-100 42.82 0-100 52.52 0-100 9
2010s 44.46 0-100 42.82 0-100 48.68 0-100 10
2020s 44.17 0-100 43.3 0-100 45.64 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 142 Uzbekistan 46.56 0-100 compare
  2. 143 Tanzania 46.42 0-100 compare
  3. 144 Nepal 46.15 0-100 compare
  4. 146 Papua New Guinea 45.39 0-100 compare
  5. 147 Honduras 44.96 0-100 compare
  6. 148 Cambodia 44.91 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Malawi?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Malawi was 45.64 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 52.52 0-100 in 2000.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 42.82 0-100 in 2013.
How does Malawi rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Malawi ranks 145th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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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Indicator
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,186 data points, 1996–2024
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