Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in South Africa

South Africa: Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash was 28.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
28.6%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
5th
of 30 countries
All-time high
29.5%
in 2005
All-time low
27.3%
in 2020
Years of data
8
2005–2021

Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in South Africa, 2005–2021

01020302005201320212005: 29.52010: 29.42014: 28.72016: 29.12018: 28.72019: 27.52020: 27.32021: 28.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in South Africa is 28.6%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in South Africa peaked at 29.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2020.

That places South Africa 5th out of 30 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in South Africa, 2005 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2005 29.5%
2010 29.4% -0.2%
2014 28.7% -2.6%
2016 29.1% +1.4%
2018 28.7% -1.4%
2019 27.5% -4.0%
2020 27.3% -0.6%
2021 28.6% +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.5% 29.5% 29.5% 1
2010s 28.7% 27.5% 29.4% 5
2020s 28.0% 27.3% 28.6% 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 2 Colombia 30.0% compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 29.7% compare
  3. 4 Sri Lanka 29.1% compare
  4. 6 Chile 28.3% compare
  5. 7 Kyrgyzstan 28.2% compare
  6. 8 Costa Rica 27.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in South Africa?
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in South Africa was 28.6% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2020.
How does South Africa rank for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash?
South Africa ranks 5th out of 30 countries with data for 2021.
Is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 256 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population