Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile in Malawi

Malawi: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile was 0.1155 poorest in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.1155 poorest
Change on year
down 32.4%
World rank
32nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
0.1707 poorest
in 2016
All-time low
0.035 poorest
in 2010
Years of data
5
2004–2019

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile in Malawi, 2004–2019

0.050.10.152004201120192004: 0.101 poorest2010: 0.035 poorest2013: 0.168 poorest2016: 0.171 poorest2019: 0.115 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2019, benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in Malawi stood at 0.1155 poorest.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.4% on the previous year and up 230.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in Malawi peaked at 0.1707 poorest in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.035 poorest, in 2010.

Malawi ranks 32nd of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year poorest Change
2004 0.1012 poorest
2010 0.035 poorest -65.5%
2013 0.1685 poorest +381.8%
2016 0.1707 poorest +1.3%
2019 0.1155 poorest -32.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1012 poorest 0.1012 poorest 0.1012 poorest 1
2010s 0.1224 poorest 0.035 poorest 0.1707 poorest 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 29 Panama 0.1303 poorest compare
  2. 30 Paraguay 0.1229 poorest compare
  3. 31 Costa Rica 0.1212 poorest compare
  4. 33 Ecuador 0.1008 poorest compare
  5. 34 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0868 poorest compare
  6. 35 Honduras 0.0547 poorest compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in Malawi?
Benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in Malawi was 0.1155 poorest in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.1707 poorest in 2016.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.035 poorest in 2010.
How does Malawi rank for benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile?
Malawi ranks 32nd out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 230.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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