Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Malawi

Malawi: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 27.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
27.8%
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
32nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
27.8%
in 2019
All-time low
13.6%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2004–2019

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Malawi, 2004–2019

01020302004201120192004: 27.6 preT2010: 14.9 preT2013: 13.6 preT2016: 25.7 preT2019: 27.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2019, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Malawi stood at 27.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 86.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Malawi peaked at 27.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2013.

Malawi ranks 32nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2004 27.6%
2010 14.9% -46.1%
2013 13.6% -8.9%
2016 25.7% +89.8%
2019 27.8% +8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.6% 27.6% 27.6% 1
2010s 20.5% 13.6% 27.8% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Malawi?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Malawi was 27.8% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2013.
How does Malawi rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Malawi ranks 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.7%. 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 Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population