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

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

Latest (2021)
0.8%
Change on year
up 78.8%
World rank
33rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
10.6%
in 2014
All-time low
0.4%
in 2020
Years of data
8
2005–2021

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

02.557.5102005201320212005: 8.52010: 7.42014: 10.62016: 0.8122018: 0.6662019: 0.9542020: 0.432021: 0.768

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.8% for gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in 2021.

That represents a change of up 78.8% on the previous year and down 89.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in South Africa peaked at 10.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2020.

South Africa ranks 33rd of 37 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 in South Africa, 2005 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2005 8.5%
2010 7.4% -13.4%
2014 10.6% +44.0%
2016 0.8% -92.3%
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 8.5% 8.5% 8.5% 1
2010s 4.1% 0.7% 10.6% 5
2020s 0.6% 0.4% 0.8% 2

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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 0.8% 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 10.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
How does South Africa rank for gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
South Africa ranks 33rd out of 37 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 89.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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