Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in Malawi

Malawi: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers was 18.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
18.0%
Change on year
up 182.9%
World rank
21st
of 36 countries
All-time high
18.0%
in 2019
All-time low
2.2%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2004–2019

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in Malawi, 2004–2019

051015202004201120192004: 3.62010: 4.52013: 2.22016: 6.42019: 18

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 18.0% for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 182.9% on the previous year and up 299.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers in Malawi peaked at 18.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2013.

That places Malawi 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -urban in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 3.6%
2010 4.5% +24.3%
2013 2.2% -50.3%
2016 6.4% +184.2%
2019 18.0% +182.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 1
2010s 7.8% 2.2% 18.0% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers in Malawi?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers in Malawi was 18.0% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2013.
How does Malawi rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers?
Malawi ranks 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 299.5%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd 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