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

Malawi: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private was 47.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
47.7%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
5th
of 31 countries
All-time high
64.9%
in 2004
All-time low
39.0%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2004–2019

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

02040602004201120192004: 64.92010: 392013: 59.52016: 46.12019: 47.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 47.7% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in 2019.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Malawi peaked at 64.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2010.

Malawi ranks 5th of 31 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 -urban in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 64.9%
2010 39.0% -39.9%
2013 59.5% +52.3%
2016 46.1% -22.5%
2019 47.7% +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.9% 64.9% 64.9% 1
2010s 48.1% 39.0% 59.5% 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 2 Pakistan 48.6% compare
  2. 3 Armenia 48.1% compare
  3. 4 Kazakhstan 47.9% compare
  4. 6 Brazil 44.9% compare
  5. 7 Türkiye 44.7% compare
  6. 8 Kyrgyzstan 43.8% 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 47.7% 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 64.9% in 2004.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2010.
How does Malawi rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private?
Malawi ranks 5th 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 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 316 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

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