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

Malawi: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private was 19.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
19.2%
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
30th
of 37 countries
All-time high
19.6%
in 2004
All-time low
17.0%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2004–2019

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

051015202004201120192004: 19.62010: 172013: 19.32016: 17.62019: 19.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 19.2% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in 2019.

That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Malawi peaked at 19.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2010.

Malawi ranks 30th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 -urban in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 19.6%
2010 17.0% -13.0%
2013 19.3% +13.4%
2016 17.6% -9.0%
2019 19.2% +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.6% 19.6% 19.6% 1
2010s 18.3% 17.0% 19.3% 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 27 Belarus 20.9% compare
  2. 28 Mongolia 20.4% compare
  3. 29 Republic of Moldova 19.4% compare
  4. 31 El Salvador 19.0% compare
  5. 32 Sri Lanka 18.4% compare
  6. 33 Côte d'Ivoire 17.0% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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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 19.2% 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 19.6% in 2004.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2010.
How does Malawi rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private?
Malawi ranks 30th 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 12.7%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 361 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