Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -1st quintile in Malawi

Malawi: Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -1st quintile was 0.1134 poorest in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
0.1134 poorest
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
34th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.1203 poorest
in 2016
All-time low
0.0708 poorest
in 2013
Years of data
5
2004–2019

Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -1st quintile in Malawi, 2004–2019

00.0250.050.0750.10.1252004201120192004: 0.094 poorest2010: 0.074 poorest2013: 0.071 poorest2016: 0.12 poorest2019: 0.113 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.1134 poorest for benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile in 2019.

The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile in Malawi peaked at 0.1203 poorest in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0708 poorest, in 2013.

Malawi ranks 34th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0944 poorest 0.0944 poorest 0.0944 poorest 1
2010s 0.0945 poorest 0.0708 poorest 0.1203 poorest 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 31 Brazil 0.1381 poorest compare
  2. 32 Honduras 0.1253 poorest compare
  3. 33 Burkina Faso 0.1192 poorest compare
  4. 35 Poland 0.0055 poorest compare

See the full ranking of 35 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile in Malawi?
Benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile in Malawi was 0.1134 poorest in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.1203 poorest in 2016.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0708 poorest in 2013.
How does Malawi rank for benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile?
Malawi ranks 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 346 data points, 2002–2023
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Poverty gap reduction obtained for each $1 spent in Private Transfers programs (%)