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

Malawi: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 7.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
7.9%
Change on year
down 36.9%
World rank
36th
of 37 countries
All-time high
12.4%
in 2016
All-time low
4.7%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2004–2019

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

02.557.51012.52004201120192004: 9.2 preT2010: 4.7 preT2013: 11.9 preT2016: 12.4 preT2019: 7.9 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2019, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Malawi stood at 7.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.9% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Malawi peaked at 12.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2010.

That places Malawi 36th out of 37 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2004 9.2%
2010 4.7% -48.6%
2013 11.9% +150.0%
2016 12.4% +4.8%
2019 7.9% -36.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.2% 9.2% 9.2% 1
2010s 9.2% 4.7% 12.4% 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 33 Honduras 10.6% compare
  2. 34 Ecuador 9.4% compare
  3. 35 Colombia 8.5% compare
  4. 37 South Africa 6.3% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

More work & labour data for Malawi

All data for Malawi →

Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Malawi?
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Malawi was 7.9% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2010.
How does Malawi rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Malawi ranks 36th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. 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 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Malawi. Statizoid, drawing on ASPIRE. Retrieved 10 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/benefits-incidence-in-3rd-quintile-percent-all-social-protection-and-labor-pret/malawi/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/benefits-incidence-in-3rd-quintile-percent-all-social-protection-and-labor-pret/malawi/">Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Malawi</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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