Adequacy of benefits (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Malawi

Malawi: Adequacy of benefits (%) - All Social Assistance -rural was 4.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
4.8%
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
29th
of 34 countries
All-time high
4.8%
in 2019
All-time low
1.0%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2004–2019

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

123452004201120192004: 3.12010: 1.82013: 12016: 3.62019: 4.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -rural in Malawi is 4.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 161.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -rural in Malawi peaked at 4.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2013.

Malawi ranks 29th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Adequacy of benefits (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 3.1%
2010 1.8% -39.8%
2013 1.0% -44.0%
2016 3.6% +250.8%
2019 4.8% +33.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 1
2010s 2.8% 1.0% 4.8% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -rural in Malawi?
Adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -rural in Malawi was 4.8% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -rural recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -rural recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2013.
How does Malawi rank for adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -rural?
Malawi ranks 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -rural rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 161.8%. 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 (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits (%) - 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