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 4.8%
World rank
31st
of 31 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: 2.32010: 4.92013: 2.32016: 7.92019: 8.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

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

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 67.3% 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 31st out of 31 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 in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 2.3%
2010 4.9% +118.1%
2013 2.3% -53.5%
2016 7.9% +243.3%
2019 8.3% +4.8%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 28 Sri Lanka 17.3% compare
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  3. 30 Burkina Faso 8.9% compare

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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 31st out of 31 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 67.3%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers. 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
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 305 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