Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Malawi

Malawi: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 22.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
22.8%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
4th
of 34 countries
All-time high
29.2%
in 2013
All-time low
16.8%
in 2004
Years of data
5
2004–2019

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Malawi, 2004–2019

01020302004201120192004: 16.82010: 28.62013: 29.22016: 23.32019: 22.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Malawi stood at 22.8%.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Malawi peaked at 29.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2004.

That places Malawi 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 16.8%
2010 28.6% +70.0%
2013 29.2% +2.0%
2016 23.3% -19.9%
2019 22.8% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.8% 16.8% 16.8% 1
2010s 26.0% 22.8% 29.2% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Malawi?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Malawi was 22.8% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2004.
How does Malawi rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Malawi ranks 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population