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

Malawi: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private was 36.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
36.8%
Change on year
down 22.4%
World rank
19th
of 36 countries
All-time high
64.9%
in 2004
All-time low
36.8%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2004–2019

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

02040602004201120192004: 64.92010: 64.42013: 62.82016: 47.42019: 36.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Malawi is 36.8%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 22.4% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Malawi peaked at 64.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 2019.

That places Malawi 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 64.9%
2010 64.4% -0.8%
2013 62.8% -2.6%
2016 47.4% -24.4%
2019 36.8% -22.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.9% 64.9% 64.9% 1
2010s 52.9% 36.8% 64.4% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Malawi?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Malawi was 36.8% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 2004.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 2019.
How does Malawi rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private?
Malawi ranks 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. 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 Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population