Governance · East Africa
Malawi Regulatory Quality
-0.59as of 2025-3.9% vs 2024
World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicator for regulatory quality, from −2.5 (weak) to 2.5 (strong). Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Regulatory Quality |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.59 |
| 2024 | -0.57 |
| 2023 | -0.69 |
| 2022 | -0.66 |
| 2021 | -0.68 |
| 2020 | -0.72 |
| 2019 | -0.65 |
| 2018 | -0.66 |
| 2017 | -0.67 |
| 2016 | -0.73 |
| 2015 | -0.74 |
| 2014 | -0.71 |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=MW&metric_key=regulatory_quality_estimate" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Regulatory Quality across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Regulatory Quality |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | -0.65 |
| Kenya | -0.37 |
| South Africa | -0.07 |
| Egypt | -0.46 |
| Ghana | -0.18 |
| Ethiopia | -0.73 |
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