Women Business and the Law Index in Malawi
Malawi: Women Business and the Law Index was 80 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Malawi, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women business and the law index in Malawi is 80, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Malawi peaked at 80 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.5, in 1970.
Malawi ranks 100th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42.5 | — |
| 1971 | 42.5 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 42.5 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 42.5 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 42.5 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 42.5 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 42.5 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 42.5 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 42.5 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 42.5 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 42.5 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 42.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 42.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 42.5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 42.5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 42.5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 42.5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 42.5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 42.5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 42.5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 42.5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 42.5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 42.5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 42.5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 45 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 57.5 | +27.8% |
| 2001 | 60 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 62.5 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 62.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 62.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 62.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 62.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 68.75 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 75 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 77.5 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 77.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 77.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 77.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 77.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 77.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 77.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 80 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 80 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.5 | 42.5 | 42.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.5 | 42.5 | 42.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44 | 42.5 | 45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.5 | 57.5 | 62.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.12 | 62.5 | 77.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.75 | 77.5 | 80 | 4 |
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More gender data for Malawi
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,494 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.4 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 330,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 332,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 322,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 324,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 316,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 318,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 310,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 312,186 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Malawi?
- Women business and the law index in Malawi was 80 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 80 in 2022.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5 in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for women business and the law index?
- Malawi ranks 100th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.