Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Malawi
Malawi: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st was 6.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Malawi, 2004–2019
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Malawi is 6.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.0% on the previous year and up 1,054.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Malawi peaked at 6.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2010.
Malawi ranks 36th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Malawi, year by year
| Year | poorest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.8% | — |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -68.8% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +343.6% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +100.2% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 0.6% | 6.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 33 South Africa 12.0% compare
- 34 Colombia 9.2% compare
- 35 Honduras 6.7% compare
- 37 Côte d'Ivoire 5.2% compare
More work & labour data for Malawi
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4409 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4183 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 13,360 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 28,345 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 30,321 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 28,820 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 59,141 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Malawi?
- Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Malawi was 6.6% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2010.
- How does Malawi rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st?
- Malawi ranks 36th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
- Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,054.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty gap reduction due to SPL programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap