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

Malawi: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 9.9% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
9.9%
Change on year
down 51.0%
World rank
33rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
20.2%
in 2016
All-time low
3.5%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2004–2019

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

51015202004201120192004: 7.72010: 3.52013: 10.72016: 20.22019: 9.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 9.9% for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.0% on the previous year and up 182.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Malawi peaked at 20.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2010.

Malawi ranks 33rd of 37 countries on this measure, 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 in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 7.7%
2010 3.5% -54.4%
2013 10.7% +205.3%
2016 20.2% +89.1%
2019 9.9% -51.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.7% 7.7% 7.7% 1
2010s 11.1% 3.5% 20.2% 4

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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 9.9% 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 20.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2010.
How does Malawi rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Malawi ranks 33rd 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 182.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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