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

Malawi: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 49.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
49.5%
Change on year
up 47.1%
World rank
7th
of 36 countries
All-time high
56.8%
in 2010
All-time low
32.3%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2004–2019

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

02040602004201120192004: 33.32010: 56.82013: 32.32016: 33.62019: 49.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 49.5% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in 2019.

The figure is up 47.1% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Malawi peaked at 56.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 2013.

That places Malawi 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 33.3%
2010 56.8% +70.4%
2013 32.3% -43.0%
2016 33.6% +4.1%
2019 49.5% +47.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.3% 33.3% 33.3% 1
2010s 43.1% 32.3% 56.8% 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 4 Côte d'Ivoire 70.7% compare
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  3. 6 Pakistan 50.1% compare
  4. 8 Türkiye 42.0% compare
  5. 9 Sri Lanka 41.5% compare
  6. 10 Costa Rica 39.7% compare

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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 49.5% 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 56.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 2013.
How does Malawi rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Malawi ranks 7th out of 36 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 12.8%. 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 Protection and Labor -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population