Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Malawi

Malawi: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers was 5.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
5.4%
Change on year
down 21.3%
World rank
30th
of 31 countries
All-time high
6.8%
in 2016
All-time low
2.1%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2004–2019

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Malawi, 2004–2019

2345672004201120192004: 2.1 preT2010: 4.2 preT2013: 2.1 preT2016: 6.8 preT2019: 5.4 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 5.4% for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.3% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Malawi peaked at 6.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2013.

Malawi ranks 30th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2004 2.1%
2010 4.2% +97.1%
2013 2.1% -49.9%
2016 6.8% +227.9%
2019 5.4% -21.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 1
2010s 4.6% 2.1% 6.8% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Malawi?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Malawi was 5.4% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2013.
How does Malawi rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers?
Malawi ranks 30th out of 31 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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 (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 318 data points, 2003–2023
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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