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

Malawi: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st was 9.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
9.7%
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
14th
of 31 countries
All-time high
9.7%
in 2019
All-time low
3.4%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2004–2019

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

468102004201120192004: 4.7 poorest2010: 3.4 poorest2013: 3.5 poorest2016: 8.2 poorest2019: 9.7 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2019, poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st in Malawi stood at 9.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.6% on the previous year and up 186.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st in Malawi peaked at 9.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2010.

That places Malawi 14th out of 31 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year poorest Change
2004 4.7%
2010 3.4% -27.6%
2013 3.5% +4.7%
2016 8.2% +132.8%
2019 9.7% +17.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.7% 4.7% 4.7% 1
2010s 6.2% 3.4% 9.7% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st in Malawi?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st in Malawi was 9.7% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2010.
How does Malawi rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st?
Malawi ranks 14th out of 31 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 186.6%. 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 Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount 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 headcount reduction due to Domestic Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount