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

Malawi: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 4.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
4.2%
Change on year
up 38.2%
World rank
30th
of 34 countries
All-time high
4.2%
in 2019
All-time low
1.1%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2004–2019

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

12342004201120192004: 2.62010: 1.92013: 1.12016: 32019: 4.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Malawi is 4.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.2% on the previous year and up 121.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Malawi peaked at 4.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2013.

That places Malawi 30th out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 -rural in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 2.6%
2010 1.9% -27.5%
2013 1.1% -44.4%
2016 3.0% +187.6%
2019 4.2% +38.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 1
2010s 2.6% 1.1% 4.2% 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 4.2% 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 4.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2013.
How does Malawi rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Malawi ranks 30th out of 34 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 121.0%. 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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th 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