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

Malawi: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 5.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
5.3%
Change on year
up 44.2%
World rank
27th
of 35 countries
All-time high
5.3%
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: 2.32013: 0.962016: 3.72019: 5.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Malawi stood at 5.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 44.2% on the previous year and up 126.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Malawi peaked at 5.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2013.

That places Malawi 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 3.3%
2010 2.3% -29.9%
2013 1.0% -58.9%
2016 3.7% +281.7%
2019 5.3% +44.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 1
2010s 3.1% 1.0% 5.3% 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 24 Sri Lanka 5.9% compare
  2. 25 Paraguay 5.8% compare
  3. 26 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.4% compare
  4. 28 Pakistan 4.8% compare
  5. 29 Thailand 4.5% compare
  6. 30 Ukraine 4.3% 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 5.3% 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 5.3% 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 27th out of 35 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 126.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - 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