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

South Africa: Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -urban was 1.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1.2%
Change on year
up 46.8%
World rank
23rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
1.8%
in 2019
All-time low
0.0%
in 2014
Years of data
7
2005–2021

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

00.511.522005201320212005: 0.2512014: 0.0122016: 1.32018: 0.8282019: 1.82020: 0.8272021: 1.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 1.2% for gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social insurance -urban in 2021.

That represents a change of up 46.8% on the previous year and up 10,351.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social insurance -urban in South Africa peaked at 1.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.

That places South Africa 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in South Africa, 2005 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2005 0.3%
2014 0.0% -95.4%
2016 1.3% +11434.1%
2018 0.8% -38.2%
2019 1.8% +114.8%
2020 0.8% -53.5%
2021 1.2% +46.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2010s 1.0% 0.0% 1.8% 4
2020s 1.0% 0.8% 1.2% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social insurance -urban in South Africa?
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social insurance -urban in South Africa was 1.2% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social insurance -urban recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social insurance -urban recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
How does South Africa rank for gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social insurance -urban?
South Africa ranks 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social insurance -urban rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 10,351.7%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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