Malawi vs Other small states: CPIA equity of public resource use rating
Malawi
4 1=low to 6=high
in 2025
Other small states
3.44 1=low to 6=high
in 2025
Malawi rank
13th
Other small states rank
16th
CPIA equity of public resource use rating over time
- Malawi
- Other small states
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 4 1=low to 6=high against 3.44 1=low to 6=high in Other small states, a difference of 0.56 1=low to 6=high.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Other small states ahead.
Malawi ranks 13th and Other small states ranks 16th of 85 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Other small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | 3.52 1=low to 6=high | 0.019 1=low to 6=high | Other small states |
| 2010s | 3.65 1=low to 6=high | 3.34 1=low to 6=high | 0.3071 1=low to 6=high | Malawi |
| 2020s | 4 1=low to 6=high | 3.48 1=low to 6=high | 0.5223 1=low to 6=high | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cpia equity of public resource use rating, Malawi or Other small states?
- Malawi, at 4 1=low to 6=high against 3.44 1=low to 6=high in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cpia equity of public resource use rating between Malawi and Other small states?
- 0.56 1=low to 6=high, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Other small states?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Other small states rank globally for cpia equity of public resource use rating?
- Malawi ranks 13th and Other small states ranks 16th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG), published as CPIA equity of public resource use rating (1=low to 6=high). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Equity of public resource use assesses the extent to which the pattern of public expenditures and revenue collection affects the poor and is consistent with national poverty reduction priorities.