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

01020302016201820212016: 24 poorest2018: 10.1 poorest2019: 26.8 poorest2020: 20.7 poorest2021: 21.8 poorest

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in South Africa, 2016 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 20.3% 10.1% 26.8% 3
2020s 21.3% 20.7% 21.8% 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 2 Kosovo 26.0%
  2. 2 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 26.0%
  3. 4 Armenia 22.3% compare
  4. 6 Pakistan 17.2%
  5. 7 El Salvador 11.4% compare
  6. 8 Honduras 11.3%

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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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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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
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Poverty headcount reduction due to International Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount