Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - All in Malawi

Malawi: Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - All was 0.0987 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0987
Change on year
up 221.9%
World rank
35th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.0987
in 2019
All-time low
0.0027
in 2004
Years of data
5
2004–2019

Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - All in Malawi, 2004–2019

00.020.040.060.080.12004201120192004: 0.0032010: 0.0062013: 0.0162016: 0.0312019: 0.099

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.0987 for average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - all in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 221.9% on the previous year and up 1,658.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - all in Malawi peaked at 0.0987 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0027, in 2004.

That places Malawi 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - All in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - All Social Assistance in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 0.0027
2010 0.0056 +107.0%
2013 0.0162 +189.1%
2016 0.0306 +89.0%
2019 0.0987 +221.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0027 0.0027 0.0027 1
2010s 0.0378 0.0056 0.0987 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - all in Malawi?
Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - all in Malawi was 0.0987 in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - all recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.0987 in 2019.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - all recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 in 2004.
How does Malawi rank for average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - all?
Malawi ranks 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - all rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,658.7%. 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 Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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