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

Malawi: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private was 60.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
60.5%
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
1st
of 36 countries
All-time high
60.5%
in 2019
All-time low
51.5%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2004–2019

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

02040602004201120192004: 53.42010: 60.22013: 51.52016: 56.82019: 60.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Malawi stood at 60.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Malawi peaked at 60.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 2013.

That places Malawi 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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 in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 53.4%
2010 60.2% +12.7%
2013 51.5% -14.4%
2016 56.8% +10.3%
2019 60.5% +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.4% 53.4% 53.4% 1
2010s 57.3% 51.5% 60.5% 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 60.5% 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 60.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 2013.
How does Malawi rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private?
Malawi ranks 1st 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 up 0.6%. 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 Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 351 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population