Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme in South Africa
South Africa: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme was 38.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
38.1%
Change on year
up 29.0%
World rank
15th
of 27 countries
All-time high
38.1%
in 2019
All-time low
29.5%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2016–2021
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme in South Africa, 2016–2021
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.
Analysis
In 2021, poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme in South Africa stood at 38.1%.
The figure is up 29.0% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
That places South Africa 15th out of 27 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme in South Africa, year by year
| Year | <$2.15 a day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 34.5% | — |
| 2018 | 32.0% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 38.1% | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 38.1% | +29.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.9% | 32.0% | 38.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 29.5% | 38.1% | 2 |
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- 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 (%) - international private transfers -extreme in South Africa?
- Poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme in South Africa was 38.1% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme?
- South Africa ranks 15th out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty gap reduction due to International Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap