Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in South Africa
South Africa: Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 0.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in South Africa, 2005–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.2% for gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 196.5% on the previous year and down 99.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in South Africa peaked at 28.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 2020.
South Africa ranks 34th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23.8% | — |
| 2010 | 19.3% | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | +47.4% |
| 2016 | -0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -9001.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -86.5% |
| 2020 | -0.2% | -274.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -196.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.2%, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.8% | 23.8% | 23.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | -0.0% | 28.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | -0.0% | -0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More work & labour data for South Africa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.242 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2122 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8748 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 58,057 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,698 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 49,126 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 45,189 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 94,314 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in South Africa?
- Gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in South Africa was 0.2% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social protection and labor 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 protection and labor?
- South Africa ranks 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social protection and labor rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.1%. 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 Protection and Labor -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Gini inequality index reduction due to SPL programs as % of pre-transfer Gini index