Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in South Africa
South Africa: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st was 12.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in South Africa, 2005–2021
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in South Africa is 12.0%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 41.2% on the previous year and down 82.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in South Africa peaked at 74.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2020.
That places South Africa 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in South Africa, year by year
| Year | poorest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 72.4% | — |
| 2010 | 66.8% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 74.2% | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | -81.7% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | +33.7% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -44.6% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +41.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 12.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 24% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.4% | 72.4% | 72.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 11.5% | 74.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 8.5% | 12.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 12.0% 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 74.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st?
- South Africa ranks 33rd out of 37 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 82.0%. 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). 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