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

Malawi: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers was 8.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
8.0%
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
36th
of 36 countries
All-time high
8.7%
in 2016
All-time low
2.2%
in 2004
Years of data
5
2004–2019

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

24682004201120192004: 2.22010: 5.42013: 2.22016: 8.72019: 8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers in Malawi stood at 8.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers in Malawi peaked at 8.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2004.

That places Malawi 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 2.2%
2010 5.4% +145.7%
2013 2.2% -58.6%
2016 8.7% +292.2%
2019 8.0% -8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 1
2010s 6.1% 2.2% 8.7% 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 33 Belarus 13.1% compare
  2. 34 Côte d'Ivoire 12.5% compare
  3. 35 Burkina Faso 8.3% compare

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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 8.0% 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 8.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2004.
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 48.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 351 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