Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Malawi

Malawi: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 3.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
3.4%
Change on year
up 40.6%
World rank
27th
of 35 countries
All-time high
3.4%
in 2019
All-time low
1.0%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2004–2019

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Malawi, 2004–2019

11.522.533.52004201120192004: 2 preT2010: 1.5 preT2013: 1 preT2016: 2.4 preT2019: 3.4 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Malawi is 3.4%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 40.6% on the previous year and up 126.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Malawi peaked at 3.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2013.

Malawi ranks 27th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2004 2.0%
2010 1.5% -25.0%
2013 1.0% -32.6%
2016 2.4% +139.4%
2019 3.4% +40.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 1
2010s 2.1% 1.0% 3.4% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Malawi?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Malawi was 3.4% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th 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 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Malawi ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 126.7%. 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
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