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CPIA financial sector rating in Malawi

Malawi: CPIA financial sector rating was 3.5 1=low to 6=high in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3.5 1=low to 6=high
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 84 countries
All-time high
3.5 1=low to 6=high
in 2019
All-time low
2.5 1=low to 6=high
in 2012
Years of data
21
2005–2025

CPIA financial sector rating in Malawi, 2005–2025

012342005201520252005: 3 1=low to 6=high2006: 3 1=low to 6=high2007: 3 1=low to 6=high2008: 3 1=low to 6=high2009: 3 1=low to 6=high2010: 3 1=low to 6=high2011: 3 1=low to 6=high2012: 2.5 1=low to 6=high2013: 2.5 1=low to 6=high2014: 3 1=low to 6=high2015: 3 1=low to 6=high2016: 3 1=low to 6=high2017: 3 1=low to 6=high2018: 3 1=low to 6=high2019: 3.5 1=low to 6=high2020: 3.5 1=low to 6=high2021: 3.5 1=low to 6=high2022: 3.5 1=low to 6=high2023: 3.5 1=low to 6=high2024: 3.5 1=low to 6=high2025: 3.5 1=low to 6=high

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

Analysis

In 2025, cpia financial sector rating in Malawi stood at 3.5 1=low to 6=high. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpia financial sector rating in Malawi peaked at 3.5 1=low to 6=high in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.5 1=low to 6=high, in 2012.

Malawi ranks 6th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3 1=low to 6=high 3 1=low to 6=high 3 1=low to 6=high 5
2010s 2.95 1=low to 6=high 2.5 1=low to 6=high 3.5 1=low to 6=high 10
2020s 3.5 1=low to 6=high 3.5 1=low to 6=high 3.5 1=low to 6=high 6

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 6 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
  2. 6 Cape Verde 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
  3. 6 Cote d'Ivoire 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
  4. 6 Dominica 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
  5. 6 Georgia 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
  6. 6 Ghana 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
  7. 6 Grenada 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
  8. 6 Guyana 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
  9. 6 Honduras 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
  10. 6 India 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
  11. 6 Kenya 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
  12. 6 Kyrgyzstan 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
  13. 6 Pakistan 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
  14. 6 Samoa 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
  15. 6 Senegal 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
  16. 6 Saint Lucia 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
  17. 6 Tanzania 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
  18. 6 Tonga 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
  19. 6 Uganda 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
  20. 6 Zambia 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpia financial sector rating in Malawi?
Cpia financial sector rating in Malawi was 3.5 1=low to 6=high in 2025, according to CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest cpia financial sector rating recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 3.5 1=low to 6=high in 2019.
What is the lowest cpia financial sector rating recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5 1=low to 6=high in 2012.
How does Malawi rank for cpia financial sector rating?
Malawi ranks 6th out of 84 countries with data for 2025.
Is cpia financial sector rating rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of CPIA financial sector rating (1=low to 6=high). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
CPIA financial sector rating (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 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 financial sector criterion assesses the policies and regulations that affect financial sector development. Three dimensions are covered: (a) financial stability; (b) the sector’s efficiency, depth, and resource mobilization strength; and (c) access to financial services.