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

Malawi: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 19.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
19.7%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
9th
of 37 countries
All-time high
21.6%
in 2013
All-time low
19.7%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2004–2019

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

051015202004201120192004: 19.72010: 20.52013: 21.62016: 202019: 19.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 19.7% for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Malawi peaked at 21.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 2019.

Malawi ranks 9th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 19.7%
2010 20.5% +3.9%
2013 21.6% +5.2%
2016 20.0% -7.1%
2019 19.7% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.7% 19.7% 19.7% 1
2010s 20.5% 19.7% 21.6% 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 6 Viet Nam 19.9% compare
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  3. 8 El Salvador 19.8% compare
  4. 10 Thailand 19.7% compare
  5. 11 Dominican Republic 19.5% compare
  6. 12 Colombia 19.5% 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 19.7% 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 21.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2019.
How does Malawi rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Malawi ranks 9th out of 37 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 3.9%. 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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 365 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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