Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private in Malawi

Malawi: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private was 19.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
19.5%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
18th
of 37 countries
All-time high
24.2%
in 2004
All-time low
19.5%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2004–2019

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private in Malawi, 2004–2019

05101520252004201120192004: 24.22010: 20.22013: 20.72016: 20.32019: 19.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 19.5% for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Malawi peaked at 24.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2019.

That places Malawi 18th out of 37 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 24.2%
2010 20.2% -16.6%
2013 20.7% +2.4%
2016 20.3% -1.7%
2019 19.5% -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.2% 24.2% 24.2% 1
2010s 20.2% 19.5% 20.7% 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Malawi?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Malawi was 19.5% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2004.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2019.
How does Malawi rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private?
Malawi ranks 18th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - 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