Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Malawi
Malawi: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) was 47.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Malawi, 1997–2019
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Malawi is 47.6%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Malawi peaked at 47.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 1997.
Malawi ranks 3rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.1% | 39.1% | 39.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 46.4% | 46.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 44.3% | 47.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 1 Mozambique 56.5% compare
- 2 Zambia 50.4% compare
- 4 Burundi 46.5% compare
- 5 Madagascar 41.9% compare
- 6 Uganda 36.3% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Malawi
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 97.1% (2019)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 87.3% (2019)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 33.8% (2019)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 75.4% (2019)
- Prosperity gap 16.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2019)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 70.4% (2019)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 75.4% (2019)
- Population living in slums 38.0% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 11.0% (2019)
- Gini index 38.5 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Malawi?
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Malawi was 47.6% in 2019, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 1997.
- How does Malawi rank for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Malawi ranks 3rd out of 121 countries with data for 2019.
- Is poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $4.20 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.