Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic in Malawi

Malawi: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic was 35.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
35.1%
Change on year
up 26.9%
World rank
1st
of 31 countries
All-time high
52.9%
in 2004
All-time low
27.7%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2004–2019

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic in Malawi, 2004–2019

02040602004201120192004: 52.9 preT2010: 45.7 preT2013: 29.1 preT2016: 27.7 preT2019: 35.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2019, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Malawi stood at 35.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.9% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Malawi peaked at 52.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 2016.

Malawi ranks 1st of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2004 52.9%
2010 45.7% -13.6%
2013 29.1% -36.4%
2016 27.7% -4.9%
2019 35.1% +26.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.9% 52.9% 52.9% 1
2010s 34.4% 27.7% 45.7% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Malawi?
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Malawi was 35.1% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2004.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 2016.
How does Malawi rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic?
Malawi ranks 1st out of 31 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 317 data points, 2003–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population