Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural in South Africa

South Africa: Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural was 88.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
88.5%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
1st
of 27 countries
All-time high
88.5%
in 2021
All-time low
66.4%
in 2005
Years of data
8
2005–2021

Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural in South Africa, 2005–2021

0204060802005201320212005: 66.42010: 71.22014: 77.32016: 87.22018: 85.42019: 87.42020: 87.12021: 88.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers -rural in South Africa stood at 88.5%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers -rural in South Africa peaked at 88.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 66.4%, in 2005.

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

Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural in South Africa, 2005 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2005 66.4%
2010 71.2% +7.2%
2014 77.3% +8.5%
2016 87.2% +12.7%
2018 85.4% -2.0%
2019 87.4% +2.3%
2020 87.1% -0.4%
2021 88.5% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 66.4% 66.4% 66.4% 1
2010s 81.7% 71.2% 87.4% 5
2020s 87.8% 87.1% 88.5% 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 2 Viet Nam 86.2% compare
  2. 3 Mongolia 85.5% compare
  3. 4 Thailand 82.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers -rural in South Africa?
Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers -rural in South Africa was 88.5% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers -rural recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers -rural recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 66.4% in 2005.
How does South Africa rank for coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers -rural?
South Africa ranks 1st out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
Is coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers -rural rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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 Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 230 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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