CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average in Malawi

Malawi: CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average was 3 1=low to 6=high in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3 1=low to 6=high
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 84 countries
All-time high
3.4 1=low to 6=high
in 2005
All-time low
2.9 1=low to 6=high
in 2022
Years of data
21
2005–2025

CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average in Malawi, 2005–2025

01232005201520252005: 3.4 1=low to 6=high2006: 3.4 1=low to 6=high2007: 3.4 1=low to 6=high2008: 3.4 1=low to 6=high2009: 3.4 1=low to 6=high2010: 3.4 1=low to 6=high2011: 3.3 1=low to 6=high2012: 3.3 1=low to 6=high2013: 3.1 1=low to 6=high2014: 3.1 1=low to 6=high2015: 3.1 1=low to 6=high2016: 3.2 1=low to 6=high2017: 3.2 1=low to 6=high2018: 3.2 1=low to 6=high2019: 3 1=low to 6=high2020: 3 1=low to 6=high2021: 3 1=low to 6=high2022: 2.9 1=low to 6=high2023: 3 1=low to 6=high2024: 3 1=low to 6=high2025: 3 1=low to 6=high

Source: CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in 1=low to 6=high.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 3 1=low to 6=high for cpia public sector management and institutions cluster average in 2025.

The figure is down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpia public sector management and institutions cluster average in Malawi peaked at 3.4 1=low to 6=high in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.9 1=low to 6=high, in 2022.

That places Malawi 43rd out of 84 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.4 1=low to 6=high 3.4 1=low to 6=high 3.4 1=low to 6=high 5
2010s 3.19 1=low to 6=high 3 1=low to 6=high 3.4 1=low to 6=high 10
2020s 2.98 1=low to 6=high 2.9 1=low to 6=high 3 1=low to 6=high 6

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 43 Cameroon 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  2. 43 Djibouti 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  3. 43 Guinea 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  4. 43 Sierra Leone 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  5. 43 Zambia 3 1=low to 6=high compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpia public sector management and institutions cluster average in Malawi?
Cpia public sector management and institutions cluster average in Malawi was 3 1=low to 6=high in 2025, according to CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest cpia public sector management and institutions cluster average recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 3.4 1=low to 6=high in 2005.
What is the lowest cpia public sector management and institutions cluster average recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9 1=low to 6=high in 2022.
How does Malawi rank for cpia public sector management and institutions cluster average?
Malawi ranks 43rd out of 84 countries with data for 2025.
Is cpia public sector management and institutions cluster average rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average (1=low to 6=high). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average (1=low to 6=high)
Unit
1=low to 6=high
Source
CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,443 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

The Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) measures the extent to which a country’s policy and institutional framework supports sustainable growth and poverty reduction, and consequently the effective use of development assistance. The outcome of the exercise yields both an overall score and scores for sixteen criteria that compose the CPIA. These criteria include: A. Economic Management (1. Monetary and Exchange Rate Policies; 2. Fiscal Policy; 3. Debt Policy and Management), B. Structural Policies (4. Trade; 5. Financial Sector; 6. Business Regulatory Environment), C. Policies for Social Inclusion/Equity (7. Gender equality; 8. Equity of public resource use; 9. Building human resources; 10. Social protection and labor; 11. Policies and institutions for environmental sustainability), D. Public Sector Management and Institutions (12. Property rights and rule-based governance; 13. Quality of budgetary and financial management; 14. Efficiency of revenue mobilization; 15. Quality of public administration; 16. Transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector). The Public Sector Management and Institutions cluster includes property rights and rule-based governance, quality of budgetary and financial management, efficiency of revenue mobilization, quality of public administration, and transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector.