Gini inequality index reduction (%) - International Private in South Africa

South Africa: Gini inequality index reduction (%) - International Private was 2.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
2.0%
Change on year
up 18.3%
World rank
10th
of 27 countries
All-time high
3.1%
in 2019
All-time low
1.2%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2016–2021

Gini inequality index reduction (%) - International Private in South Africa, 2016–2021

01232016201820212016: 2.62018: 1.22019: 3.12020: 1.72021: 2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, gini inequality index reduction (%) - international private in South Africa stood at 2.0%.

That represents a change of up 18.3% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.

That places South Africa 10th out of 27 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gini inequality index reduction (%) - International Private in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Gini inequality index reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -urban in South Africa, 2016 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2016 2.6%
2018 1.2% -54.0%
2019 3.1% +159.6%
2020 1.7% -45.5%
2021 2.0% +18.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.3% 1.2% 3.1% 3
2020s 1.9% 1.7% 2.0% 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 7 Sri Lanka 2.4%
  2. 8 Poland 2.4%
  3. 9 Honduras 2.3%
  4. 11 Dominican Republic 1.8% compare
  5. 12 Serbia 1.7% compare
  6. 13 Mongolia 1.6% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gini inequality index reduction (%) - international private in South Africa?
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - international private in South Africa was 2.0% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest gini inequality index reduction (%) - international private recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest gini inequality index reduction (%) - international private recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2018.
How does South Africa rank for gini inequality index reduction (%) - international private?
South Africa ranks 10th out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
Is gini inequality index reduction (%) - international private rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Gini inequality index reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 259 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed

Gini inequality index reduction due to International Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer Gini index