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

South Africa: Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Insurance was 0.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.8%
Change on year
up 78.8%
World rank
23rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2019
All-time low
-0.1%
in 2014
Years of data
7
2005–2021

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

00.250.50.7512005201320212005: 0.0572014: -0.1112016: 0.8122018: 0.6662019: 0.9542020: 0.432021: 0.768

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social insurance in South Africa stood at 0.8%.

The figure is up 78.8% on the previous year and up 794.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social insurance in South Africa peaked at 1.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 2014.

South Africa ranks 23rd of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Insurance in South Africa, 2005 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2005 0.1%
2014 -0.1% -294.0%
2016 0.8% -834.0%
2018 0.7% -18.0%
2019 1.0% +43.2%
2020 0.4% -55.0%
2021 0.8% +78.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.6% -0.1% 1.0% 4
2020s 0.6% 0.4% 0.8% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social insurance in South Africa?
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social insurance in South Africa was 0.8% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social insurance recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social insurance recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 2014.
How does South Africa rank for gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social insurance?
South Africa ranks 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social insurance rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 794.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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