Regulatory Quality: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Malawi
Malawi: Regulatory Quality: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 49.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
49.8%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
148th
of 206 countries
All-time high
59.7%
in 2000
All-time low
47.3%
in 2015
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Malawi, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Malawi stood at 49.8%.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Malawi peaked at 59.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 2015.
Malawi ranks 148th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 53.5% | — |
| 1998 | 59.7% | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 59.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.7% | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 49.8% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 48.5% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 50.3% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 50.8% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 51.6% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 51.1% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 53.9% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 52.5% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 47.9% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 47.3% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 47.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 47.3% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 47.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 48.4% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 48.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 47.5% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 48.2% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 48.6% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 48.0% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 50.2% | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 49.8% | -0.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 49.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 41.2%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 49.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.9%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.6% | 53.5% | 59.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 48.5% | 59.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 47.3% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 47.5% | 50.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Malawi?
- Regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Malawi was 49.8% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for?
- Malawi ranks 148th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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