Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor in Malawi

Malawi: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor was 0.399 <$2.15 a day in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.399 <$2.15 a day
Change on year
down 21.9%
World rank
1st
of 37 countries
All-time high
0.5107 <$2.15 a day
in 2016
All-time low
0.2568 <$2.15 a day
in 2010
Years of data
5
2004–2019

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor in Malawi, 2004–2019

00.20.40.62004201120192004: 0.485 <$2.15 a day2010: 0.257 <$2.15 a day2013: 0.402 <$2.15 a day2016: 0.511 <$2.15 a day2019: 0.399 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

In 2019, benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -extreme poor in Malawi stood at 0.399 <$2.15 a day.

That represents a change of down 21.9% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -extreme poor in Malawi peaked at 0.5107 <$2.15 a day in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2568 <$2.15 a day, in 2010.

Malawi ranks 1st of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2004 0.4849 <$2.15 a day
2010 0.2568 <$2.15 a day -47.0%
2013 0.4017 <$2.15 a day +56.4%
2016 0.5107 <$2.15 a day +27.1%
2019 0.399 <$2.15 a day -21.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4849 <$2.15 a day 0.4849 <$2.15 a day 0.4849 <$2.15 a day 1
2010s 0.3921 <$2.15 a day 0.2568 <$2.15 a day 0.5107 <$2.15 a day 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 2 Georgia 0.169 <$2.15 a day compare
  2. 3 Kyrgyzstan 0.1213 <$2.15 a day compare
  3. 4 Armenia 0.1192 <$2.15 a day 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 -extreme poor in Malawi?
Benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -extreme poor in Malawi was 0.399 <$2.15 a day in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -extreme poor recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.5107 <$2.15 a day in 2016.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -extreme poor recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2568 <$2.15 a day in 2010.
How does Malawi rank for benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -extreme poor?
Malawi ranks 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -extreme poor rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. 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 Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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