Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in South Africa
South Africa: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International was 27.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
27.9%
Change on year
up 21.8%
World rank
1st
of 28 countries
All-time high
49.0%
in 2018
All-time low
22.9%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2016–2021
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in South Africa, 2016–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2021, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in South Africa stood at 27.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.8% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
South Africa ranks 1st of 28 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 25.6% | — |
| 2018 | 49.0% | +91.5% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | -51.4% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | +21.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 27.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.7%, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.8% | 23.8% | 49.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 22.9% | 27.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 2 Albania 26.5%
- 3 Serbia 25.1% compare
- 4 Kyrgyzstan 24.4% compare
More work & labour data for South Africa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.242 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2122 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8748 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 58,057 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,698 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 49,126 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 45,189 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 94,314 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in South Africa?
- Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in South Africa was 27.9% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international?
- South Africa ranks 1st out of 28 countries with data for 2021.
- Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population