Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in South Africa

South Africa: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash was 20.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
20.6%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
2nd
of 27 countries
All-time high
20.6%
in 2021
All-time low
18.5%
in 2010
Years of data
8
2005–2021

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in South Africa, 2005–2021

051015202005201320212005: 18.62010: 18.52014: 18.92016: 19.42018: 18.72019: 19.12020: 19.72021: 20.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash in South Africa stood at 20.6%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash in South Africa peaked at 20.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2010.

That places South Africa 2nd out of 27 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural in South Africa, 2005 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2005 18.6%
2010 18.5% -0.6%
2014 18.9% +2.1%
2016 19.4% +2.8%
2018 18.7% -3.6%
2019 19.1% +1.9%
2020 19.7% +3.3%
2021 20.6% +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.6% 18.6% 18.6% 1
2010s 18.9% 18.5% 19.4% 5
2020s 20.2% 19.7% 20.6% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash in South Africa?
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash in South Africa was 20.6% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2010.
How does South Africa rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash?
South Africa ranks 2nd out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
Is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 230 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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