Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Malawi

Malawi: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private was 19.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
19.7%
Change on year
up 21.3%
World rank
21st
of 37 countries
All-time high
19.9%
in 2004
All-time low
14.7%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2004–2019

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Malawi, 2004–2019

051015202004201120192004: 19.9 preT2010: 14.7 preT2013: 16.5 preT2016: 16.2 preT2019: 19.7 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 19.7% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.3% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Malawi peaked at 19.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2010.

Malawi ranks 21st of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT) in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2004 19.9%
2010 14.7% -26.2%
2013 16.5% +11.9%
2016 16.2% -1.5%
2019 19.7% +21.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.9% 19.9% 19.9% 1
2010s 16.8% 14.7% 19.7% 4

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  4. 22 El Salvador 19.1% compare
  5. 23 Mongolia 19.0% compare
  6. 24 Serbia 18.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Malawi?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Malawi was 19.7% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2004.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2010.
How does Malawi rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private?
Malawi ranks 21st out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 362 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population