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

South Africa: Gini inequality index reduction (%) - International Private Transfers was 2.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
2.7%
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
7th
of 27 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 2019
All-time low
1.8%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2016–2021

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

012342016201820212016: 3.42018: 1.82019: 42020: 2.42021: 2.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 2.7% for gini inequality index reduction (%) - international private transfers in 2021.

That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.

South Africa ranks 7th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Gini inequality index reduction (%) - International Private Transfers in South Africa, 2016 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2016 3.4%
2018 1.8% -45.6%
2019 4.0% +116.8%
2020 2.4% -40.4%
2021 2.7% +15.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.1% 1.8% 4.0% 3
2020s 2.6% 2.4% 2.7% 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 5 Kyrgyzstan 4.7% compare
  2. 6 Pakistan 4.1%
  3. 8 Poland 2.6%
  4. 9 El Salvador 2.0% compare
  5. 10 Honduras 1.9%

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Frequently asked questions

What is gini inequality index reduction (%) - international private transfers in South Africa?
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - international private transfers in South Africa was 2.7% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest gini inequality index reduction (%) - international private transfers recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest gini inequality index reduction (%) - international private transfers recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2018.
How does South Africa rank for gini inequality index reduction (%) - international private transfers?
South Africa ranks 7th out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
Is gini inequality index reduction (%) - international private transfers rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - International Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed

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