Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private in South Africa

South Africa: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private was 31.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
31.0%
Change on year
up 17.9%
World rank
1st
of 27 countries
All-time high
31.0%
in 2021
All-time low
17.8%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2016–2021

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private in South Africa, 2016–2021

01020302016201820212016: 21.7 preT2018: 17.8 preT2019: 25.1 preT2020: 26.3 preT2021: 31 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 31.0% for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - international private in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.

That places South Africa 1st out of 27 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers (preT) in South Africa, 2016 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2016 21.7%
2018 17.8% -17.9%
2019 25.1% +40.8%
2020 26.3% +4.8%
2021 31.0% +17.9%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 31.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.2%, 1.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 21.5% 17.8% 25.1% 3
2020s 28.6% 26.3% 31.0% 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 2 Armenia 23.2% compare
  2. 3 Serbia 21.2% compare
  3. 4 Mexico 20.4% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - international private in South Africa?
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - international private in South Africa was 31.0% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - international private recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - international private recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2018.
How does South Africa rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - international private?
South Africa ranks 1st out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - international private rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. 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 Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the third quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population