Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile in Malawi

Malawi: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile was 21.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
21.0%
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
11th
of 31 countries
All-time high
21.0%
in 2019
All-time low
2.7%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2004–2019

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile in Malawi, 2004–2019

51015202004201120192004: 8.3 poorest2010: 6 poorest2013: 2.7 poorest2016: 17.7 poorest2019: 21 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile in Malawi is 21.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 246.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile in Malawi peaked at 21.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2013.

That places Malawi 11th out of 31 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year poorest Change
2004 8.3%
2010 6.0% -26.9%
2013 2.7% -55.8%
2016 17.7% +564.6%
2019 21.0% +18.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.3% 8.3% 8.3% 1
2010s 11.9% 2.7% 21.0% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile in Malawi?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile in Malawi was 21.0% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2013.
How does Malawi rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile?
Malawi ranks 11th out of 31 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 246.8%. 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 (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 318 data points, 2003–2023
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Poverty gap reduction due to Domestic Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap