Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Malawi

Malawi: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile was 0.2357 poorest in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.2357 poorest
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
33rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.2404 poorest
in 2004
All-time low
0.1394 poorest
in 2013
Years of data
5
2004–2019

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Malawi, 2004–2019

00.050.10.150.20.252004201120192004: 0.24 poorest2010: 0.145 poorest2013: 0.139 poorest2016: 0.221 poorest2019: 0.236 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile in Malawi is 0.2357 poorest, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile in Malawi peaked at 0.2404 poorest in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1394 poorest, in 2013.

That places Malawi 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year poorest Change
2004 0.2404 poorest
2010 0.1447 poorest -39.8%
2013 0.1394 poorest -3.7%
2016 0.2215 poorest +58.9%
2019 0.2357 poorest +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2404 poorest 0.2404 poorest 0.2404 poorest 1
2010s 0.1853 poorest 0.1394 poorest 0.2357 poorest 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 30 Mexico 0.2557 poorest compare
  2. 31 Chile 0.2521 poorest compare
  3. 32 Dominican Republic 0.2509 poorest compare
  4. 34 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2299 poorest compare
  5. 35 Ukraine 0.1931 poorest compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile in Malawi?
Benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile in Malawi was 0.2357 poorest in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.2404 poorest in 2004.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1394 poorest in 2013.
How does Malawi rank for benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile?
Malawi ranks 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. 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 Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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