Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic in Malawi

Malawi: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic was 18.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
18.5%
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
13th
of 31 countries
All-time high
22.4%
in 2010
All-time low
18.5%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2004–2019

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic in Malawi, 2004–2019

051015202004201120192004: 19.6 preT2010: 22.4 preT2013: 21 preT2016: 22.1 preT2019: 18.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 18.5% for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 16.0% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic in Malawi peaked at 22.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2019.

That places Malawi 13th out of 31 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2004 19.6%
2010 22.4% +13.9%
2013 21.0% -5.9%
2016 22.1% +4.9%
2019 18.5% -16.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.6% 19.6% 19.6% 1
2010s 21.0% 18.5% 22.4% 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 10 Mongolia 20.1% compare
  2. 11 Türkiye 18.8% compare
  3. 12 Sri Lanka 18.7% compare
  4. 14 Georgia 18.1% compare
  5. 15 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 17.3% compare
  6. 16 Romania 16.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic in Malawi?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic in Malawi was 18.5% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2019.
How does Malawi rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic?
Malawi ranks 13th out of 31 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 321 data points, 2003–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population