Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private in Malawi

Malawi: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private was 54.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
54.8%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
1st
of 31 countries
All-time high
54.8%
in 2019
All-time low
45.4%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2004–2019

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

02040602004201120192004: 53.3 preT2010: 47.6 preT2013: 45.4 preT2016: 53.1 preT2019: 54.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2019, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Malawi stood at 54.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Malawi peaked at 54.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, in 2013.

That places Malawi 1st out of 31 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2004 53.3%
2010 47.6% -10.8%
2013 45.4% -4.5%
2016 53.1% +16.9%
2019 54.8% +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.3% 53.3% 53.3% 1
2010s 50.2% 45.4% 54.8% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Malawi?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Malawi was 54.8% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 2013.
How does Malawi rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private?
Malawi ranks 1st out of 31 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 318 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population