Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor in South Africa

South Africa: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor was 0.0419 <$2.15 a day in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.0419 <$2.15 a day
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
18th
of 37 countries
All-time high
0.2897 <$2.15 a day
in 2005
All-time low
0.0388 <$2.15 a day
in 2020
Years of data
8
2005–2021

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor in South Africa, 2005–2021

00.10.20.32005201320212005: 0.29 <$2.15 a day2010: 0.289 <$2.15 a day2014: 0.254 <$2.15 a day2016: 0.053 <$2.15 a day2018: 0.086 <$2.15 a day2019: 0.052 <$2.15 a day2020: 0.039 <$2.15 a day2021: 0.042 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -extreme poor in South Africa is 0.0419 <$2.15 a day, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and down 85.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -extreme poor in South Africa peaked at 0.2897 <$2.15 a day in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0388 <$2.15 a day, in 2020.

South Africa ranks 18th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in South Africa, 2005 to 2021.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2005 0.2897 <$2.15 a day
2010 0.289 <$2.15 a day -0.2%
2014 0.2541 <$2.15 a day -12.1%
2016 0.053 <$2.15 a day -79.1%
2018 0.0864 <$2.15 a day +62.9%
2019 0.0516 <$2.15 a day -40.3%
2020 0.0388 <$2.15 a day -24.7%
2021 0.0419 <$2.15 a day +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2897 <$2.15 a day 0.2897 <$2.15 a day 0.2897 <$2.15 a day 1
2010s 0.1468 <$2.15 a day 0.0516 <$2.15 a day 0.289 <$2.15 a day 5
2020s 0.0404 <$2.15 a day 0.0388 <$2.15 a day 0.0419 <$2.15 a day 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 15 Sri Lanka 0.0535 <$2.15 a day compare
  2. 16 Poland 0.053 <$2.15 a day compare
  3. 17 Belarus 0.0514 <$2.15 a day compare
  4. 19 Honduras 0.0415 <$2.15 a day compare
  5. 20 Kazakhstan 0.0409 <$2.15 a day compare
  6. 21 Thailand 0.038 <$2.15 a day 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 -extreme poor in South Africa?
Benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -extreme poor in South Africa was 0.0419 <$2.15 a day in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -extreme poor recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.2897 <$2.15 a day in 2005.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -extreme poor recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0388 <$2.15 a day in 2020.
How does South Africa rank for benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -extreme poor?
South Africa ranks 18th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -extreme poor rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.5%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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