Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International in South Africa

South Africa: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International was 21.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
21.3%
Change on year
down 27.8%
World rank
17th
of 27 countries
All-time high
34.2%
in 2019
All-time low
11.6%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2016–2021

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International in South Africa, 2016–2021

1015202530352016201820212016: 21.32018: 11.62019: 34.22020: 29.52021: 21.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 21.3% for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in 2021.

That represents a change of down 27.8% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

South Africa ranks 17th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers in South Africa, 2016 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2016 21.3%
2018 11.6% -45.4%
2019 34.2% +193.3%
2020 29.5% -13.5%
2021 21.3% -27.8%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 21.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.5%, 91% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 22.4% 11.6% 34.2% 3
2020s 25.4% 21.3% 29.5% 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 14 Dominican Republic 23.5% compare
  2. 15 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 21.9% compare
  3. 16 Viet Nam 21.8% compare
  4. 18 Serbia 21.2% compare
  5. 19 Honduras 19.8%
  6. 20 Ecuador 18.7% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in South Africa?
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in South Africa was 21.3% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2018.
How does South Africa rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international?
South Africa ranks 17th out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group