Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in Malawi

Malawi: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers was 5.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
5.5%
Change on year
down 48.9%
World rank
36th
of 36 countries
All-time high
10.8%
in 2016
All-time low
2.0%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2004–2019

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in Malawi, 2004–2019

2468102004201120192004: 42010: 42013: 22016: 10.82019: 5.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 5.5% for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.9% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers in Malawi peaked at 10.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2013.

Malawi ranks 36th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -urban in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 4.0%
2010 4.0% -1.3%
2013 2.0% -50.7%
2016 10.8% +453.5%
2019 5.5% -48.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 1
2010s 5.6% 2.0% 10.8% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers in Malawi?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers in Malawi was 5.5% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2013.
How does Malawi rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers?
Malawi ranks 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group