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
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor in South Africa, 2005–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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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