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

Malawi: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers was 7.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
7.2%
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
36th
of 36 countries
All-time high
7.8%
in 2016
All-time low
2.1%
in 2004
Years of data
5
2004–2019

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

24682004201120192004: 2.12010: 4.62013: 2.52016: 7.82019: 7.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers in Malawi stood at 7.2%.

The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers in Malawi peaked at 7.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2004.

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

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 in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 2.1%
2010 4.6% +119.4%
2013 2.5% -45.9%
2016 7.8% +217.1%
2019 7.2% -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 1
2010s 5.5% 2.5% 7.8% 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 7.2% 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 7.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2004.
How does Malawi rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers?
Malawi ranks 36th 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 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd 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