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Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile in Malawi

Malawi: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile was 25.8% in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
25.8%
Change on year
up 21.3%
World rank
16th
of 35 countries
All-time high
25.8%
in 2019
All-time low
4.3%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2004–2019

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile in Malawi, 2004–2019

5101520252004201120192004: 8.3 poorest2010: 7.5 poorest2013: 4.3 poorest2016: 21.3 poorest2019: 25.8 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 25.8% for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 21.3% on the previous year and up 244.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Malawi peaked at 25.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2013.

That places Malawi 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.3% 8.3% 8.3% 1
2010s 14.7% 4.3% 25.8% 4

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  6. 19 Cote d'Ivoire 22.0% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Malawi?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Malawi was 25.8% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2013.
How does Malawi rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile?
Malawi ranks 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 244.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - 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
Last refreshed

Poverty gap reduction due to Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap