Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in South Africa

South Africa: Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash was 22.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
22.8%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
1st
of 29 countries
All-time high
23.6%
in 2020
All-time low
19.5%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2005–2021

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in South Africa, 2005–2021

05101520252005201320212005: 19.72010: 21.92014: 20.72016: 23.32018: 19.52019: 23.12020: 23.62021: 22.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in South Africa stood at 22.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in South Africa peaked at 23.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2018.

That places South Africa 1st out of 29 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban in South Africa, 2005 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2005 19.7%
2010 21.9% +11.4%
2014 20.7% -5.6%
2016 23.3% +12.4%
2018 19.5% -16.3%
2019 23.1% +18.5%
2020 23.6% +2.2%
2021 22.8% -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.7% 19.7% 19.7% 1
2010s 21.7% 19.5% 23.3% 5
2020s 23.2% 22.8% 23.6% 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 2 Uruguay 22.8% compare
  2. 3 El Salvador 22.2% compare
  3. 4 Mongolia 21.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in South Africa?
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in South Africa was 22.8% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2018.
How does South Africa rank for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash?
South Africa ranks 1st out of 29 countries with data for 2021.
Is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 245 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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