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Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in Malawi

Malawi: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor was 7.3% in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
7.3%
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
34th
of 34 countries
All-time high
7.3%
in 2019
All-time low
1.6%
in 2004
Years of data
5
2004–2019

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in Malawi, 2004–2019

24682004201120192004: 1.6 <$2.15 a day2010: 2.1 <$2.15 a day2013: 2.4 <$2.15 a day2016: 6.5 <$2.15 a day2019: 7.3 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Malawi is 7.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 254.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Malawi peaked at 7.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2004.

That places Malawi 34th out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 1
2010s 4.5% 2.1% 7.3% 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 31 El Salvador 17.9% compare
  2. 32 Brazil 17.3% compare
  3. 33 Burkina Faso 11.1% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Malawi?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Malawi was 7.3% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2004.
How does Malawi rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor?
Malawi ranks 34th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 254.6%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 345 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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