Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic in Malawi

Malawi: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic was 71.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
71.5%
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
1st
of 31 countries
All-time high
86.5%
in 2004
All-time low
58.5%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2004–2019

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic in Malawi, 2004–2019

0204060802004201120192004: 86.5 preT2010: 71.5 preT2013: 58.5 preT2016: 60.8 preT2019: 71.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Malawi is 71.5%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Malawi peaked at 86.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 58.5%, in 2013.

Malawi ranks 1st of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2004 86.5%
2010 71.5% -17.3%
2013 58.5% -18.2%
2016 60.8% +3.9%
2019 71.5% +17.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.5% 86.5% 86.5% 1
2010s 65.6% 58.5% 71.5% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Malawi?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Malawi was 71.5% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 86.5% in 2004.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 58.5% in 2013.
How does Malawi rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic?
Malawi ranks 1st out of 31 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 320 data points, 2003–2023
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