Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private in Malawi

Malawi: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private was 8.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
8.3%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
35th
of 36 countries
All-time high
8.3%
in 2019
All-time low
2.3%
in 2004
Years of data
5
2004–2019

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private in Malawi, 2004–2019

24682004201120192004: 2.3 preT2010: 4.9 preT2013: 2.3 preT2016: 8 preT2019: 8.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 8.3% for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 68.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private in Malawi peaked at 8.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2004.

That places Malawi 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT) in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2004 2.3%
2010 4.9% +117.9%
2013 2.3% -53.4%
2016 8.0% +247.6%
2019 8.3% +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 1
2010s 5.9% 2.3% 8.3% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private in Malawi?
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private in Malawi was 8.3% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2004.
How does Malawi rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private?
Malawi ranks 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.8%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 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