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

Malawi: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 61.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
61.5%
Change on year
up 59.7%
World rank
6th
of 37 countries
All-time high
73.5%
in 2010
All-time low
38.5%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2004–2019

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

0204060802004201120192004: 40.72010: 73.52013: 43.72016: 38.52019: 61.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Malawi is 61.5%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 59.7% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Malawi peaked at 73.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 2016.

Malawi ranks 6th of 37 countries on this measure, 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 in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 40.7%
2010 73.5% +80.8%
2013 43.7% -40.5%
2016 38.5% -11.9%
2019 61.5% +59.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.7% 40.7% 40.7% 1
2010s 54.3% 38.5% 73.5% 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 61.5% 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 73.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2016.
How does Malawi rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Malawi ranks 6th out of 37 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 16.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population