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Table 5.42 – Summary of expenditure by expenditure group<br />

Expenditure quintiles<br />

Poorest 2 nd 3 rd 4 th Richest<br />

Household expenditure:<br />

Purchased food (MK/year) 2,506 3,684 4,819 5,919 9,859<br />

Home-produced food (MK/year) 2,343 3,558 4,515 5,129 6,049<br />

Non-food purchases (MK/year) 1,145 2,027 2,852 3,046 8,045<br />

Rental equivalent (MK/year) 811 1,091 1,197 1,668 2,124<br />

Total (MK/year) 6,805 10,359 13,383 15,763 26,077<br />

Per capita expenditure (MK/percap/year) 1,079 1,890 2,650 3,648 6,550<br />

Share of expenditure on food 71% 70% 70% 70% 61%<br />

Share of food home produced 34% 34% 34% 33% 23%<br />

Source: IFPRI/APRU Malawi <strong>Smallholder</strong> Farmer Survey, 1998.<br />

Table 5.43 – Summary of expenditure by farm size<br />

Farm size quintiles<br />

Smallest 2 nd 3 rd 4 th Largest<br />

Household expenditure:<br />

Purchased food (MK/year) 4,078 4,918 4,749 5,493 7,798<br />

Home-produced food (MK/year) 2,709 3,360 4,195 5,702 6,501<br />

Non-food purchases (MK/year) 1,859 2,557 2,869 3,001 7,581<br />

Rental equivalent (MK/year) 1,200 1,221 1,660 1,340 1,509<br />

Total (MK/year) 9,873 12,056 13,473 15,535 23,389<br />

Per capita expenditure (MK/percap/year) 2,626 2,935 2,965 3,120 4,088<br />

Share of expenditure on food 69% 69% 66% 72% 61%<br />

Share of food home produced 28% 28% 31% 37% 28%<br />

Source: IFPRI/APRU Malawi <strong>Smallholder</strong> Farmer Survey, 1998.<br />

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