Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Malawi

Malawi: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private was 9.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
9.0%
Change on year
up 27.4%
World rank
35th
of 35 countries
All-time high
9.0%
in 2019
All-time low
1.9%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2004–2019

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Malawi, 2004–2019

2468102004201120192004: 2.82010: 5.72013: 1.92016: 7.12019: 9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Malawi is 9.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 27.4% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Malawi peaked at 9.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2013.

That places Malawi 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers -rural in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 2.8%
2010 5.7% +105.5%
2013 1.9% -67.5%
2016 7.1% +278.4%
2019 9.0% +27.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 1
2010s 5.9% 1.9% 9.0% 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 32 Côte d'Ivoire 13.0% compare
  2. 33 Belarus 12.3% compare
  3. 34 Burkina Faso 9.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Malawi?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Malawi was 9.0% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2013.
How does Malawi rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private?
Malawi ranks 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 334 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group