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

Malawi: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 5.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
5.2%
Change on year
up 50.8%
World rank
36th
of 37 countries
All-time high
13.9%
in 2004
All-time low
2.0%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2004–2019

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

2.557.51012.5152004201120192004: 13.92010: 5.72013: 22016: 3.52019: 5.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Malawi stood at 5.2%.

That represents a change of up 50.8% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Malawi peaked at 13.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2013.

Malawi ranks 36th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 13.9%
2010 5.7% -59.2%
2013 2.0% -65.5%
2016 3.5% +76.9%
2019 5.2% +50.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.9% 13.9% 13.9% 1
2010s 4.1% 2.0% 5.7% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Malawi?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Malawi was 5.2% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2004.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2013.
How does Malawi rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Malawi ranks 36th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 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