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

Malawi: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private was 28.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
28.8%
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
1st
of 35 countries
All-time high
52.8%
in 2004
All-time low
23.5%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2004–2019

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

02040602004201120192004: 52.82010: 34.62013: 23.52016: 25.32019: 28.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 28.8% for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private in Malawi peaked at 52.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2013.

Malawi ranks 1st of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 52.8%
2010 34.6% -34.6%
2013 23.5% -31.9%
2016 25.3% +7.6%
2019 28.8% +13.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.8% 52.8% 52.8% 1
2010s 28.1% 23.5% 34.6% 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 2 South Africa 8.6% compare
  2. 3 Burkina Faso 7.4% compare
  3. 4 Honduras 3.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private in Malawi?
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private in Malawi was 28.8% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 2004.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2013.
How does Malawi rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private?
Malawi ranks 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 335 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population