Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in South Africa
South Africa: Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 1.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1.2%
Change on year
up 46.8%
World rank
30th
of 36 countries
All-time high
7.4%
in 2014
All-time low
0.8%
in 2020
Years of data
8
2005–2021
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in South Africa, 2005–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in South Africa is 1.2%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 46.8% on the previous year and down 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in South Africa peaked at 7.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2020.
South Africa ranks 30th 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 | 5.4% | — |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +57.0% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -81.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -38.2% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +114.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -53.5% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +46.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.6%, 14% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 0.8% | 7.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 27 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.3% compare
- 28 Peru 1.5% compare
- 29 El Salvador 1.5% compare
- 31 Ecuador 0.7% compare
- 32 Pakistan 0.6% compare
- 33 Côte d'Ivoire 0.3% compare
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 1.2% 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 7.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
- South Africa ranks 30th 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 74.2%. 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 Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gini inequality index reduction due to SPL programs as % of pre-transfer Gini index