Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Malawi

Malawi: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 19.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
19.9%
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
4th
of 39 countries
All-time high
20.6%
in 2013
All-time low
18.8%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2004–2019

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Malawi, 2004–2019

051015202004201120192004: 19.5 preT2010: 20.3 preT2013: 20.6 preT2016: 18.8 preT2019: 19.9 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2019, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Malawi stood at 19.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Malawi peaked at 20.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2016.

Malawi ranks 4th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2004 19.5%
2010 20.3% +4.1%
2013 20.6% +1.5%
2016 18.8% -9.0%
2019 19.9% +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.5% 19.5% 19.5% 1
2010s 19.9% 18.8% 20.6% 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 1 Côte d'Ivoire 21.9% compare
  2. 2 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 20.0% compare
  3. 3 El Salvador 20.0% compare
  4. 5 Viet Nam 19.8% compare
  5. 6 Romania 19.8% compare
  6. 7 Mongolia 19.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Malawi?
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Malawi was 19.9% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2016.
How does Malawi rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Malawi ranks 4th out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population