Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in Malawi
Malawi: Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile was 19.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in Malawi, 2004–2019
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total safety net benefits.
Analysis
The most recent figure for benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in Malawi is 19.0%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in Malawi peaked at 21.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2013.
That places Malawi 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of total safety net benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21.0% | — |
| 2010 | 13.7% | -35.0% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | +35.1% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 13.2% | 19.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in Malawi?
- Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in Malawi was 19.0% in 2019, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2013.
- How does Malawi rank for benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile?
- Malawi ranks 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
- Is benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile (% of total safety net benefits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile shows the percentage of total social safety net benefits received by the poorest 20% of the population. Social safety net programs include cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.