Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural in South Africa

South Africa: Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural was 51.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
51.8%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
7th
of 31 countries
All-time high
62.8%
in 2018
All-time low
40.9%
in 2005
Years of data
7
2005–2021

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

02040602005201320212005: 40.92014: 50.82016: 49.52018: 62.82019: 56.12020: 50.12021: 51.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 51.8% for adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions -rural in 2021.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions -rural in South Africa peaked at 62.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 2005.

That places South Africa 7th out of 31 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural in South Africa, 2005 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2005 40.9%
2014 50.8% +24.2%
2016 49.5% -2.6%
2018 62.8% +26.8%
2019 56.1% -10.5%
2020 50.1% -10.8%
2021 51.8% +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.9% 40.9% 40.9% 1
2010s 54.8% 49.5% 62.8% 4
2020s 50.9% 50.1% 51.8% 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 4 Poland 71.8% compare
  2. 5 Uruguay 53.5% compare
  3. 6 Mongolia 51.9% compare
  4. 8 Brazil 51.3% compare
  5. 9 Moldova 50.9% compare
  6. 10 Kazakhstan 49.2% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions -rural in South Africa?
Adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions -rural in South Africa was 51.8% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions -rural recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions -rural recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 2005.
How does South Africa rank for adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions -rural?
South Africa ranks 7th out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions -rural rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 292 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group