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

Malawi: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private was 45.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
45.0%
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
5th
of 30 countries
All-time high
48.3%
in 2016
All-time low
36.9%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2004–2019

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

010203040502004201120192004: 412010: 43.22013: 36.92016: 48.32019: 45

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Malawi is 45.0%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Malawi peaked at 48.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 2013.

Malawi ranks 5th of 30 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 -rural in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 41.0%
2010 43.2% +5.4%
2013 36.9% -14.6%
2016 48.3% +30.8%
2019 45.0% -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.0% 41.0% 41.0% 1
2010s 43.4% 36.9% 48.3% 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 2 Kazakhstan 53.6% compare
  2. 3 Viet Nam 45.9% compare
  3. 4 Burkina Faso 45.3% compare
  4. 6 Mongolia 43.9% compare
  5. 7 Poland 43.5% compare
  6. 8 Pakistan 40.2% compare

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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 45.0% 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 48.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 2013.
How does Malawi rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private?
Malawi ranks 5th out of 30 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 4.2%. 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) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 295 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

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