Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Malawi

Malawi: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 5.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
5.4%
Change on year
up 21.0%
World rank
28th
of 34 countries
All-time high
5.4%
in 2019
All-time low
1.0%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2004–2019

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Malawi, 2004–2019

123452004201120192004: 3.32010: 2.12013: 12016: 4.52019: 5.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 5.4% for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 21.0% on the previous year and up 160.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Malawi peaked at 5.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2013.

Malawi ranks 28th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 3.3%
2010 2.1% -37.3%
2013 1.0% -50.2%
2016 4.5% +332.7%
2019 5.4% +21.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 1
2010s 3.3% 1.0% 5.4% 4

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  5. 30 Ukraine 5.3% compare
  6. 31 Pakistan 4.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Malawi?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Malawi was 5.4% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2013.
How does Malawi rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Malawi ranks 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 160.4%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 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