Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural in Malawi

Malawi: Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural was 7.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
7.7%
Change on year
up 57.8%
World rank
34th
of 36 countries
All-time high
7.7%
in 2004
All-time low
1.7%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2004–2019

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

24682004201120192004: 7.72010: 4.32013: 1.72016: 4.92019: 7.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -rural in Malawi stood at 7.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.8% on the previous year and up 76.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -rural in Malawi peaked at 7.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2013.

Malawi ranks 34th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 7.7%
2010 4.3% -43.8%
2013 1.7% -61.5%
2016 4.9% +190.5%
2019 7.7% +57.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.7% 7.7% 7.7% 1
2010s 4.6% 1.7% 7.7% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -rural in Malawi?
Adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -rural in Malawi was 7.7% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -rural recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2004.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -rural recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2013.
How does Malawi rank for adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -rural?
Malawi ranks 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -rural rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 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