Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Malawi

Malawi: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 8.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
8.3%
Change on year
up 40.6%
World rank
30th
of 35 countries
All-time high
8.3%
in 2019
All-time low
1.8%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2004–2019

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Malawi, 2004–2019

24682004201120192004: 4.92010: 4.62013: 1.82016: 5.92019: 8.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Malawi stood at 8.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 40.6% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Malawi peaked at 8.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2013.

That places Malawi 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 4.9%
2010 4.6% -5.4%
2013 1.8% -61.9%
2016 5.9% +236.1%
2019 8.3% +40.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 1
2010s 5.2% 1.8% 8.3% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Malawi?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Malawi was 8.3% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2013.
How does Malawi rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Malawi ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. 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 Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group