Adequacy of social safety net programs in Malawi
Malawi: Adequacy of social safety net programs was 4.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of social safety net programs in Malawi, 2004–2019
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.
Analysis
In 2019, adequacy of social safety net programs in Malawi stood at 4.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 49.5% on the previous year and up 149.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of social safety net programs in Malawi peaked at 4.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2013.
Malawi ranks 28th of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.0% | 4.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of social safety net programs in Malawi?
- Adequacy of social safety net programs in Malawi was 4.5% in 2019, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adequacy of social safety net programs recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest adequacy of social safety net programs recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2013.
- How does Malawi rank for adequacy of social safety net programs?
- Malawi ranks 28th out of 33 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adequacy of social safety net programs rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adequacy of social safety net programs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adequacy of social safety net programs is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social safety net programs as a share of their total welfare. Social safety net programs include cash transfers, social pensions, cash transfers, school feeding, and other social assistance programs.