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Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pay Score in Malawi

Malawi: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pay Score was 100 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 188 countries
All-time high
100
in 2000
All-time low
25
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pay Score in Malawi, 1970–2023

20406080100197019962023

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for women business and the law index (wbl), pay score in Malawi is 100, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, women business and the law index (wbl), pay score in Malawi peaked at 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25, in 1970.

Malawi ranks 1st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pay Score in Malawi, year by year

Year Value Change
1970 25 —
1971 25 +0.0%
1972 25 +0.0%
1973 25 +0.0%
1974 25 +0.0%
1975 25 +0.0%
1976 25 +0.0%
1977 25 +0.0%
1978 25 +0.0%
1979 25 +0.0%
1980 25 +0.0%
1981 25 +0.0%
1982 25 +0.0%
1983 25 +0.0%
1984 25 +0.0%
1985 25 +0.0%
1986 25 +0.0%
1987 25 +0.0%
1988 25 +0.0%
1989 25 +0.0%
1990 25 +0.0%
1991 25 +0.0%
1992 25 +0.0%
1993 25 +0.0%
1994 25 +0.0%
1995 25 +0.0%
1996 25 +0.0%
1997 25 +0.0%
1998 25 +0.0%
1999 25 +0.0%
2000 100 +300.0%
2001 100 +0.0%
2002 100 +0.0%
2003 100 +0.0%
2004 100 +0.0%
2005 100 +0.0%
2006 100 +0.0%
2007 100 +0.0%
2008 100 +0.0%
2009 100 +0.0%
2010 100 +0.0%
2011 100 +0.0%
2012 100 +0.0%
2013 100 +0.0%
2014 100 +0.0%
2015 100 +0.0%
2016 100 +0.0%
2017 100 +0.0%
2018 100 +0.0%
2019 100 +0.0%
2020 100 +0.0%
2021 100 +0.0%
2022 100 +0.0%
2023 100 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 25 25 25 10
1980s 25 25 25 10
1990s 25 25 25 10
2000s 100 100 100 10
2010s 100 100 100 10
2020s 100 100 100 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

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  8. 1 Bahrain 100 compare
  9. 1 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 100 compare
  10. 1 Bhutan 100 compare
  11. 1 Canada 100 compare
  12. 1 Switzerland 100 compare
  13. 1 Côte d'Ivoire 100 compare
  14. 1 Comoros 100 compare
  15. 1 Costa Rica 100 compare
  16. 1 Czechia 100 compare
  17. 1 Germany 100 compare
  18. 1 Denmark 100 compare
  19. 1 Ecuador 100 compare
  20. 1 Spain 100 compare
  21. 1 Estonia 100 compare
  22. 1 Finland 100 compare
  23. 1 France 100 compare
  24. 1 Gabon 100 compare
  25. 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 100 compare
  26. 1 Equatorial Guinea 100 compare
  27. 1 Greece 100 compare
  28. 1 Grenada 100 compare
  29. 1 Guyana 100 compare
  30. 1 Croatia 100 compare
  31. 1 Haiti 100 compare
  32. 1 Ireland 100 compare
  33. 1 Iceland 100 compare
  34. 1 Italy 100 compare
  35. 1 Jordan 100 compare
  36. 1 Kenya 100 compare
  37. 1 Kiribati 100 compare
  38. 1 Kosovo 100 compare
  39. 1 Liberia 100 compare
  40. 1 Saint Lucia 100 compare
  41. 1 Lithuania 100 compare
  42. 1 Luxembourg 100 compare
  43. 1 Latvia 100 compare
  44. 1 Republic of Moldova 100 compare
  45. 1 Marshall Islands 100 compare
  46. 1 Mongolia 100 compare
  47. 1 Mauritius 100 compare
  48. 1 Netherlands 100 compare
  49. 1 Norway 100 compare
  50. 1 Nepal 100 compare
  51. 1 New Zealand 100 compare
  52. 1 Peru 100 compare
  53. 1 Philippines 100 compare
  54. 1 Poland 100 compare
  55. 1 Portugal 100 compare
  56. 1 Paraguay 100 compare
  57. 1 Romania 100 compare
  58. 1 Rwanda 100 compare
  59. 1 Saudi Arabia 100 compare
  60. 1 Sierra Leone 100 compare
  61. 1 Serbia 100 compare
  62. 1 South Sudan 100 compare
  63. 1 Sweden 100 compare
  64. 1 Togo 100 compare
  65. 1 Timor-Leste 100 compare
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  70. 1 South Africa 100 compare
  71. 1 Zambia 100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women business and the law index (wbl), pay score in Malawi?
Women business and the law index (wbl), pay score in Malawi was 100 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), pay score recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), pay score recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 25 in 1970.
How does Malawi rank for women business and the law index (wbl), pay score?
Malawi ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women business and the law index (wbl), pay score rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pay Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pay Score
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
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