Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile in South Africa

South Africa: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile was 0.0439 poorest in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.0439 poorest
Change on year
up 24.1%
World rank
36th
of 37 countries
All-time high
0.3563 poorest
in 2010
All-time low
0.0353 poorest
in 2020
Years of data
8
2005–2021

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile in South Africa, 2005–2021

00.10.20.30.42005201320212005: 0.275 poorest2010: 0.356 poorest2014: 0.254 poorest2016: 0.045 poorest2018: 0.088 poorest2019: 0.047 poorest2020: 0.035 poorest2021: 0.044 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in South Africa is 0.0439 poorest, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.1% on the previous year and down 87.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in South Africa peaked at 0.3563 poorest in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0353 poorest, in 2020.

South Africa ranks 36th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) in South Africa, 2005 to 2021.
Year poorest Change
2005 0.2749 poorest
2010 0.3563 poorest +29.6%
2014 0.2543 poorest -28.6%
2016 0.0453 poorest -82.2%
2018 0.0879 poorest +94.1%
2019 0.0474 poorest -46.0%
2020 0.0353 poorest -25.5%
2021 0.0439 poorest +24.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2749 poorest 0.2749 poorest 0.2749 poorest 1
2010s 0.1582 poorest 0.0453 poorest 0.3563 poorest 5
2020s 0.0396 poorest 0.0353 poorest 0.0439 poorest 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 33 Ecuador 0.1008 poorest compare
  2. 34 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0868 poorest compare
  3. 35 Honduras 0.0547 poorest compare
  4. 37 Colombia 0.0229 poorest compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in South Africa?
Benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in South Africa was 0.0439 poorest in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.3563 poorest in 2010.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0353 poorest in 2020.
How does South Africa rank for benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile?
South Africa ranks 36th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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