Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - International Private in South Africa
South Africa: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - International Private was 49.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
49.5%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
11th
of 27 countries
All-time high
54.7%
in 2019
All-time low
47.3%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2016–2021
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - International Private in South Africa, 2016–2021
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 49.5% for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - international private in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
That places South Africa 11th out of 27 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - International Private in South Africa, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 47.3% | — |
| 2018 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 54.7% | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 51.0% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 49.5% | -2.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 49.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.1%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.8% | 47.3% | 54.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 49.5% | 51.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More work & labour data for South Africa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.242 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2122 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8748 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 58,057 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,698 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 49,126 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 45,189 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 94,314 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - international private in South Africa?
- Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - international private in South Africa was 49.5% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - international private recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - international private recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 2016.
- How does South Africa rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - international private?
- South Africa ranks 11th out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - international private rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group