Average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile -All Social in South Africa

South Africa: Average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile -All Social was 3.54 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
3.54
Change on year
up 19.9%
World rank
14th
of 36 countries
All-time high
3.54
in 2021
All-time low
1.7
in 2010
Years of data
8
2005–2021

Average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile -All Social in South Africa, 2005–2021

012342005201320212005: 1.82010: 1.72014: 1.82016: 2.32018: 3.52019: 3.12020: 32021: 3.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile -all social in South Africa stood at 3.54. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 107.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile -all social in South Africa peaked at 3.54 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.7, in 2010.

That places South Africa 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile -All Social in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile -All Social Protection and Labor -rural in South Africa, 2005 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2005 1.79
2010 1.7 -4.6%
2014 1.84 +8.1%
2016 2.25 +22.3%
2018 3.46 +53.4%
2019 3.07 -11.0%
2020 2.96 -3.9%
2021 3.54 +19.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.79 1.79 1.79 1
2010s 2.47 1.7 3.46 5
2020s 3.25 2.96 3.54 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 11 Kazakhstan 5.16 compare
  2. 12 Republic of Moldova 4.88 compare
  3. 13 Costa Rica 4.18 compare
  4. 15 Panama 3.36 compare
  5. 16 Mongolia 3.32 compare
  6. 17 Georgia 3.18 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile -all social in South Africa?
Average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile -all social in South Africa was 3.54 in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile -all social recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3.54 in 2021.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile -all social recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 2010.
How does South Africa rank for average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile -all social?
South Africa ranks 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile -all social rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 107.9%. 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 4th quintile -All Social Protection and Labor -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 data points, 2002–2023
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