Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers -urban in South Africa

South Africa: Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers -urban was 16.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
16.0%
Change on year
up 30.7%
World rank
5th
of 28 countries
All-time high
21.1%
in 2019
All-time low
10.0%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2016–2021

Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers -urban in South Africa, 2016–2021

051015202016201820212016: 18.72018: 102019: 21.12020: 12.22021: 16

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 16.0% for coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - international private transfers -urban in 2021.

The figure is up 30.7% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

That places South Africa 5th out of 28 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers -urban in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers -urban in South Africa, 2016 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2016 18.7%
2018 10.0% -46.6%
2019 21.1% +111.6%
2020 12.2% -42.0%
2021 16.0% +30.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.6% 10.0% 21.1% 3
2020s 14.1% 12.2% 16.0% 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 2 Republic of Moldova 19.3%
  2. 3 Honduras 19.1%
  3. 4 Albania 16.4%
  4. 6 Burkina Faso 13.9% compare
  5. 7 Armenia 9.6% compare
  6. 8 Dominican Republic 9.4% compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

More work & labour data for South Africa

All data for South Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - international private transfers -urban in South Africa?
Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - international private transfers -urban in South Africa was 16.0% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - international private transfers -urban recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - international private transfers -urban recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2018.
How does South Africa rank for coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - international private transfers -urban?
South Africa ranks 5th out of 28 countries with data for 2021.
Is coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - international private transfers -urban rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers -urban in South Africa. Statizoid, drawing on ASPIRE. Retrieved 04 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/coverage-in-2nd-quintile-percent-international-private-transfers-urban/south-africa/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/coverage-in-2nd-quintile-percent-international-private-transfers-urban/south-africa/">Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers -urban in South Africa</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 265 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in International Private Transfers programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)