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

Malawi: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private was 16.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
16.8%
Change on year
up 98.7%
World rank
22nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
16.8%
in 2019
All-time low
2.9%
in 2004
Years of data
5
2004–2019

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

510152004201120192004: 2.92010: 5.82013: 3.32016: 8.42019: 16.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Malawi is 16.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 98.7% on the previous year and up 190.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Malawi peaked at 16.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2004.

Malawi ranks 22nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 2.9%
2010 5.8% +97.5%
2013 3.3% -43.6%
2016 8.4% +159.3%
2019 16.8% +98.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 1
2010s 8.6% 3.3% 16.8% 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 19 Brazil 17.7% compare
  2. 20 Paraguay 17.6% compare
  3. 21 Honduras 16.8% compare
  4. 23 Georgia 16.3% compare
  5. 24 Mexico 16.1% compare
  6. 25 Costa Rica 15.5% compare

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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 16.8% 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 16.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2004.
How does Malawi rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private?
Malawi ranks 22nd out of 36 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 190.5%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 351 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group