Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in South Africa

South Africa: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 28.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
28.3%
Change on year
down 58.8%
World rank
28th
of 31 countries
All-time high
130.0%
in 2014
All-time low
28.3%
in 2021
Years of data
7
2005–2021

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in South Africa, 2005–2021

2550751001252005201320212005: 482014: 1302016: 482018: 120.42019: 49.32020: 68.62021: 28.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 28.3% for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 58.8% on the previous year and down 78.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in South Africa peaked at 130.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2021.

South Africa ranks 28th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural in South Africa, 2005 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2005 48.0%
2014 130.0% +170.6%
2016 48.0% -63.1%
2018 120.4% +150.8%
2019 49.3% -59.0%
2020 68.6% +39.1%
2021 28.3% -58.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.0% 48.0% 48.0% 1
2010s 86.9% 48.0% 130.0% 4
2020s 48.5% 28.3% 68.6% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in South Africa?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in South Africa was 28.3% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 130.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2021.
How does South Africa rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
South Africa ranks 28th out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.3%. 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 Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 291 data points, 2002–2023
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group