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

Malawi: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 5.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
5.7%
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
34th
of 36 countries
All-time high
5.7%
in 2019
All-time low
1.1%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2004–2019

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

1234562004201120192004: 42010: 2.22013: 1.12016: 5.12019: 5.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 5.7% for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 154.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Malawi peaked at 5.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2013.

Malawi ranks 34th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 4.0%
2010 2.2% -45.0%
2013 1.1% -50.7%
2016 5.1% +362.3%
2019 5.7% +11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 1
2010s 3.5% 1.1% 5.7% 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

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  3. 33 El Salvador 5.9% compare
  4. 35 Honduras 3.4% compare
  5. 36 Colombia 1.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Malawi?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Malawi was 5.7% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2013.
How does Malawi rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Malawi ranks 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 154.9%. 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 Protection and Labor -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 data points, 2002–2023
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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