Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers - 1st in South Africa

South Africa: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers - 1st was 28.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
28.2%
Change on year
up 17.4%
World rank
7th
of 27 countries
All-time high
34.7%
in 2019
All-time low
17.0%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2016–2021

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers - 1st in South Africa, 2016–2021

01020302016201820212016: 29.22018: 172019: 34.72020: 242021: 28.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 28.2% for poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers - 1st in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

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

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers - 1st in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban in South Africa, 2016 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2016 29.2%
2018 17.0% -41.8%
2019 34.7% +104.2%
2020 24.0% -30.9%
2021 28.2% +17.4%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 28.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.3%, 2.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 27.0% 17.0% 34.7% 3
2020s 26.1% 24.0% 28.2% 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 5 Kyrgyzstan 37.5% compare
  2. 6 Pakistan 33.2%
  3. 8 Sri Lanka 28.1%
  4. 9 Poland 20.5%
  5. 10 Honduras 18.8%

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers - 1st in South Africa?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers - 1st in South Africa was 28.2% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers - 1st recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers - 1st recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2018.
How does South Africa rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers - 1st?
South Africa ranks 7th out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers - 1st rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 259 data points, 2003–2022
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