Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers in South Africa
South Africa: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers was 21.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
21.8%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
5th
of 27 countries
All-time high
26.8%
in 2019
All-time low
10.1%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2016–2021
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers in South Africa, 2016–2021
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.
Analysis
In 2021, poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in South Africa stood at 21.8%.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
South Africa ranks 5th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers in South Africa, year by year
| Year | poorest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 24.0% | — |
| 2018 | 10.1% | -58.1% |
| 2019 | 26.8% | +166.5% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 21.8% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.3% | 10.1% | 26.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 20.7% | 21.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 2 Kosovo 26.0%
- 2 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 26.0%
- 4 Armenia 22.3% compare
- 6 Pakistan 17.2%
- 7 El Salvador 11.4% compare
- 8 Honduras 11.3%
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 headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in South Africa?
- Poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in South Africa was 21.8% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2018.
- How does South Africa rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers?
- South Africa ranks 5th out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount reduction due to International Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount