Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International in South Africa

South Africa: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International was 6.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
6.2%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
28th
of 28 countries
All-time high
8.6%
in 2016
All-time low
4.5%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2016–2021

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International in South Africa, 2016–2021

024682016201820212016: 8.62018: 4.52019: 62020: 6.52021: 6.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in South Africa stood at 6.2%.

That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.

South Africa ranks 28th of 28 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers in South Africa, 2016 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2016 8.6%
2018 4.5% -47.6%
2019 6.0% +32.8%
2020 6.5% +8.3%
2021 6.2% -4.6%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 6.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.4%, 25% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.4% 4.5% 8.6% 3
2020s 6.3% 6.2% 6.5% 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 25 Albania 16.0%
  2. 26 Mexico 12.8% compare
  3. 27 Uruguay 10.2% compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in South Africa?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in South Africa was 6.2% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2018.
How does South Africa rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international?
South Africa ranks 28th out of 28 countries with data for 2021.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 272 data points, 2003–2022
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population