Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private in Malawi

Malawi: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private was 11.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
11.1%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
29th
of 35 countries
All-time high
11.4%
in 2016
All-time low
2.1%
in 2004
Years of data
5
2004–2019

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private in Malawi, 2004–2019

246810122004201120192004: 2.12010: 5.52013: 2.92016: 11.42019: 11.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Malawi stood at 11.1%.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 101.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Malawi peaked at 11.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2004.

That places Malawi 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers -rural in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 2.1%
2010 5.5% +160.6%
2013 2.9% -47.4%
2016 11.4% +292.9%
2019 11.1% -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 1
2010s 7.7% 2.9% 11.4% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Malawi?
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Malawi was 11.1% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2004.
How does Malawi rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private?
Malawi ranks 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 101.3%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 334 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