Adequacy of benefits (%) - International Private Transfers -urban in South Africa

South Africa: Adequacy of benefits (%) - International Private Transfers -urban was 32.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
32.5%
Change on year
down 20.9%
World rank
11th
of 27 countries
All-time high
48.3%
in 2019
All-time low
26.6%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2016–2021

Adequacy of benefits (%) - International Private Transfers -urban in South Africa, 2016–2021

010203040502016201820212016: 30.62018: 26.62019: 48.32020: 41.12021: 32.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, adequacy of benefits (%) - international private transfers -urban in South Africa stood at 32.5%.

That represents a change of down 20.9% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

South Africa ranks 11th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Adequacy of benefits (%) - International Private Transfers -urban in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits (%) - International Private Transfers -urban in South Africa, 2016 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2016 30.6%
2018 26.6% -13.3%
2019 48.3% +82.1%
2020 41.1% -15.1%
2021 32.5% -20.9%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 32.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.0%, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 35.2% 26.6% 48.3% 3
2020s 36.8% 32.5% 41.1% 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 8 Republic of Moldova 51.6%
  2. 9 Mongolia 50.6% compare
  3. 10 Türkiye 36.4%
  4. 12 Sri Lanka 30.8%
  5. 13 Serbia 28.0% compare
  6. 14 Dominican Republic 24.1% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits (%) - international private transfers -urban in South Africa?
Adequacy of benefits (%) - international private transfers -urban in South Africa was 32.5% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits (%) - international private transfers -urban recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits (%) - international private transfers -urban recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2018.
How does South Africa rank for adequacy of benefits (%) - international private transfers -urban?
South Africa ranks 11th out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits (%) - international private transfers -urban rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 (%) - International Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits (%) - International Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 259 data points, 2003–2022
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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