Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Malawi

Malawi: Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb was 0.9286 in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
0.9286
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
118th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.18
in 1997
All-time low
0.8113
in 2010
Years of data
5
1997–2019

Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Malawi, 1997–2019

00.250.50.7511.21997200820191997: 1.22004: 0.9832010: 0.8112016: 12019: 0.929

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Malawi is 0.9286, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Malawi peaked at 1.18 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.8113, in 2010.

That places Malawi 118th out of 120 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.18 1.18 1.18 1
2000s 0.9831 0.9831 0.9831 1
2010s 0.9275 0.8113 1.04 3

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 115 Uganda 1.15 compare
  2. 116 Madagascar, Republic of 1.07 compare
  3. 117 Burundi 0.955 compare
  4. 119 Mozambique, Republic of 0.5777 compare
  5. 120 Zambia 0.5628 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Malawi?
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Malawi was 0.9286 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 1.18 in 1997.
What is the lowest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8113 in 2010.
How does Malawi rank for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb?
Malawi ranks 118th out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
Is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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