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

South Africa: Adequacy of benefits (%) - International Private Transfers was 36.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
36.1%
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
13th
of 27 countries
All-time high
47.1%
in 2019
All-time low
32.9%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2016–2021

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

010203040502016201820212016: 33.32018: 32.92019: 47.12020: 41.22021: 36.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 36.1% for adequacy of benefits (%) - international private transfers in 2021.

That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

South Africa ranks 13th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits (%) - International Private Transfers in South Africa, 2016 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2016 33.3%
2018 32.9% -1.1%
2019 47.1% +43.3%
2020 41.2% -12.5%
2021 36.1% -12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 37.8% 32.9% 47.1% 3
2020s 38.7% 36.1% 41.2% 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 10 Sri Lanka 39.0%
  2. 11 Türkiye 36.4%
  3. 12 Viet Nam 36.3% compare
  4. 14 Serbia 32.6% compare
  5. 15 Mexico 28.0% compare
  6. 16 Dominican Republic 24.2% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits (%) - international private transfers in South Africa?
Adequacy of benefits (%) - international private transfers in South Africa was 36.1% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits (%) - international private transfers recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits (%) - international private transfers recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 2018.
How does South Africa rank for adequacy of benefits (%) - international private transfers?
South Africa ranks 13th out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits (%) - international private transfers rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits (%) - International Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 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