Average per capita transfer held by 2nd quintile - All Social in South Africa

South Africa: Average per capita transfer held by 2nd quintile - All Social was 0.6612 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.6612
Change on year
down 47.4%
World rank
30th
of 31 countries
All-time high
2.65
in 2014
All-time low
0.6612
in 2021
Years of data
7
2005–2021

Average per capita transfer held by 2nd quintile - All Social in South Africa, 2005–2021

0.511.522.52005201320212005: 0.8462014: 2.72016: 12018: 2.12019: 12020: 1.32021: 0.661

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, average per capita transfer held by 2nd quintile - all social in South Africa stood at 0.6612. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.4% on the previous year and down 75.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by 2nd quintile - all social in South Africa peaked at 2.65 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6612, in 2021.

South Africa ranks 30th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Average per capita transfer held by 2nd quintile - All Social in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita transfer held by 2nd quintile - All Social Insurance -rural in South Africa, 2005 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2005 0.8456
2014 2.65 +214.0%
2016 1.02 -61.7%
2018 2.12 +108.3%
2019 1.04 -50.7%
2020 1.26 +20.5%
2021 0.6612 -47.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8456 0.8456 0.8456 1
2010s 1.71 1.02 2.65 4
2020s 0.9595 0.6612 1.26 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 27 Mexico 1.58 compare
  2. 28 Panama 1.57 compare
  3. 29 Pakistan 1.23 compare
  4. 31 Côte d'Ivoire 0.5138 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita transfer held by 2nd quintile - all social in South Africa?
Average per capita transfer held by 2nd quintile - all social in South Africa was 0.6612 in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest average per capita transfer held by 2nd quintile - all social recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2.65 in 2014.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by 2nd quintile - all social recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6612 in 2021.
How does South Africa rank for average per capita transfer held by 2nd quintile - all social?
South Africa ranks 30th out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
Is average per capita transfer held by 2nd quintile - all social rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Average per capita transfer held by 2nd quintile - All Social Insurance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average per capita transfer held by 2nd quintile - All Social Insurance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 291 data points, 2002–2023
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