What is the difference in cpia equity of public resource use rating between Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa?

0.54 1=low to 6=high, with Malawi ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa?

21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.

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.

Malawi vs Sub-Saharan Africa: CPIA equity of public resource use rating

Malawi

4 1=low to 6=high

in 2025

Sub-Saharan Africa

3.46 1=low to 6=high

in 2025

Malawi rank

13th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

11th

CPIA equity of public resource use rating over time

Malawi
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 4 1=low to 6=high against 3.46 1=low to 6=high in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.54 1=low to 6=high.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th of 85 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.5 1=low to 6=high	3.2 1=low to 6=high	0.3011 1=low to 6=high	Malawi
2010s	3.65 1=low to 6=high	3.29 1=low to 6=high	0.3609 1=low to 6=high	Malawi
2020s	4 1=low to 6=high	3.4 1=low to 6=high	0.5956 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?: Malawi, at 4 1=low to 6=high against 3.46 1=low to 6=high in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in cpia equity of public resource use rating between Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 0.54 1=low to 6=high, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for cpia equity of public resource use rating?: Malawi ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th 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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Indicator: CPIA equity of public resource use 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: 127 places, 2,460 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.