Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -rural in South Africa

South Africa: Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -rural was 0.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 196.5%
World rank
22nd
of 31 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2018
All-time low
-0.2%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2005–2021

Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -rural in South Africa, 2005–2021

-0.200.20.40.60.82005201320212005: 0.2142014: 0.1142016: -0.0082018: 0.7492019: 0.1012020: -0.1762021: 0.17

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social insurance -rural in South Africa stood at 0.2%.

The figure is up 196.5% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social insurance -rural in South Africa peaked at 0.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 2020.

South Africa ranks 22nd of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -rural in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -rural in South Africa, 2005 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2005 0.2%
2014 0.1% -46.9%
2016 -0.0% -107.4%
2018 0.7% -9001.5%
2019 0.1% -86.5%
2020 -0.2% -274.1%
2021 0.2% -196.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2010s 0.2% -0.0% 0.7% 4
2020s -0.0% -0.2% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 19 Viet Nam 1.9% compare
  2. 20 Sri Lanka 1.8% compare
  3. 21 Pakistan 1.1% compare
  4. 23 El Salvador -0.0% compare
  5. 24 Côte d'Ivoire -0.1% compare
  6. 25 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social insurance -rural in South Africa?
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social insurance -rural in South Africa was 0.2% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social insurance -rural recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social insurance -rural recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 2020.
How does South Africa rank for gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social insurance -rural?
South Africa ranks 22nd out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
Is gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social insurance -rural rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. 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 Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 292 data points, 2002–2023
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