Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Malawi

Malawi: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 22.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
22.4%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
7th
of 35 countries
All-time high
22.6%
in 2016
All-time low
18.8%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2004–2019

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Malawi, 2004–2019

05101520252004201120192004: 222010: 212013: 18.82016: 22.62019: 22.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 22.4% for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Malawi peaked at 22.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2013.

Malawi ranks 7th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 22.0%
2010 21.0% -4.5%
2013 18.8% -10.3%
2016 22.6% +20.3%
2019 22.4% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.0% 22.0% 22.0% 1
2010s 21.2% 18.8% 22.6% 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

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  3. 6 Pakistan 22.5% compare
  4. 8 Ukraine 22.0% compare
  5. 9 Dominican Republic 21.9% compare
  6. 10 Brazil 21.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Malawi?
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Malawi was 22.4% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2013.
How does Malawi rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Malawi ranks 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the third quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population