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

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 196.5%
World rank
34th
of 36 countries
All-time high
28.4%
in 2014
All-time low
-0.2%
in 2020
Years of data
8
2005–2021

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

01020302005201320212005: 23.82010: 19.32014: 28.42016: -0.0082018: 0.7492019: 0.1012020: -0.1762021: 0.17

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

Annual values for Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -rural in South Africa, 2005 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 31 Pakistan 2.0% compare
  2. 32 Honduras 0.9% compare
  3. 33 Malawi 0.4% compare
  4. 35 Côte d'Ivoire -0.1% compare
  5. 36 Colombia -3.6% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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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.

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Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 data points, 2002–2023
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