Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in South Africa
South Africa: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st was 7.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
7.0%
Change on year
up 76.3%
World rank
34th
of 36 countries
All-time high
84.6%
in 2014
All-time low
4.0%
in 2020
Years of data
8
2005–2021
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in South Africa, 2005–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2021, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in South Africa stood at 7.0%.
That represents a change of up 76.3% on the previous year and down 91.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in South Africa peaked at 84.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2020.
South Africa ranks 34th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 82.6% | — |
| 2010 | 78.8% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 84.6% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -90.7% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | +106.1% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -58.1% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -41.0% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +76.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 7.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.5%, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.6% | 82.6% | 82.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 6.8% | 84.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.0% | 7.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 31 El Salvador 20.5% compare
- 32 Honduras 10.4% compare
- 33 Malawi 7.4% compare
- 35 Colombia 4.6% compare
- 36 Côte d'Ivoire 2.4% 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 poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in South Africa?
- Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in South Africa was 7.0% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st?
- South Africa ranks 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.1%. 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 Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty gap reduction due to SPL programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap