Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All in Malawi

Malawi: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All was 70.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
70.3%
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
1st
of 37 countries
All-time high
86.5%
in 2004
All-time low
57.8%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2004–2019

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All in Malawi, 2004–2019

0204060802004201120192004: 86.5 preT2010: 70.5 preT2013: 57.8 preT2016: 59.8 preT2019: 70.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all in Malawi is 70.3%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 17.7% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all in Malawi peaked at 86.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 57.8%, in 2013.

That places Malawi 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT) in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2004 86.5%
2010 70.5% -18.5%
2013 57.8% -18.0%
2016 59.8% +3.5%
2019 70.3% +17.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.5% 86.5% 86.5% 1
2010s 64.6% 57.8% 70.5% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all in Malawi?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all in Malawi was 70.3% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 86.5% in 2004.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 57.8% in 2013.
How does Malawi rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all?
Malawi ranks 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
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