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

South Africa: Average per capita transfer held by 2nd quintile - International was 1.5 preT in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.5 preT
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
21st
of 27 countries
All-time high
1.5 preT
in 2021
All-time low
1.25 preT
in 2016
Years of data
5
2016–2021

Average per capita transfer held by 2nd quintile - International in South Africa, 2016–2021

00.511.52016201820212016: 1.2 preT2018: 1.5 preT2019: 1.5 preT2020: 1.4 preT2021: 1.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2021, average per capita transfer held by 2nd quintile - international in South Africa stood at 1.5 preT. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

That places South Africa 21st out of 27 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Average per capita transfer held by 2nd quintile - International Private Transfers (preT) in South Africa, 2016 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2016 1.25 preT
2018 1.48 preT +18.3%
2019 1.5 preT +1.3%
2020 1.39 preT -7.3%
2021 1.5 preT +8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.41 preT 1.25 preT 1.5 preT 3
2020s 1.45 preT 1.39 preT 1.5 preT 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 18 Georgia 1.94 preT compare
  2. 19 Dominican Republic 1.93 preT compare
  3. 20 Pakistan 1.78 preT
  4. 22 Peru 1.42 preT compare
  5. 23 Honduras 1.41 preT
  6. 24 Paraguay 1.09 preT compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita transfer held by 2nd quintile - international in South Africa?
Average per capita transfer held by 2nd quintile - international in South Africa was 1.5 preT in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest average per capita transfer held by 2nd quintile - international recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.5 preT in 2021.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by 2nd quintile - international recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.25 preT in 2016.
How does South Africa rank for average per capita transfer held by 2nd quintile - international?
South Africa ranks 21st out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
Is average per capita transfer held by 2nd quintile - international rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 Average per capita transfer held by 2nd quintile - International Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 2nd quintile - International Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
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Average transfer amount of International Private Transfers programs among program beneficiaries (per capita, daily $ppp)