Availability of Comparable Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day in South Africa

South Africa: Availability of Comparable Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day was 0 5 year moving average in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 5 year moving average
World rank
113th
of 217 countries
All-time high
1 5 year moving average
in 2008
All-time low
0 5 year moving average
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Availability of Comparable Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day in South Africa, 2004–2023

00.20.40.60.812004201320232004: 0 5 year moving average2005: 0 5 year moving average2006: 0 5 year moving average2007: 0 5 year moving average2008: 1 5 year moving average2009: 1 5 year moving average2010: 1 5 year moving average2011: 1 5 year moving average2012: 1 5 year moving average2013: 1 5 year moving average2014: 1 5 year moving average2015: 1 5 year moving average2016: 0.5 5 year moving average2017: 0.5 5 year moving average2018: 0.5 5 year moving average2019: 0.5 5 year moving average2020: 0 5 year moving average2021: 0 5 year moving average2022: 0 5 year moving average2023: 0 5 year moving average

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in 5 year moving average.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0 5 year moving average for availability of comparable poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, availability of comparable poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day in South Africa peaked at 1 5 year moving average in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 5 year moving average, in 2004.

South Africa ranks 113th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Availability of Comparable Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Availability of Comparable Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day (5 year moving average) in South Africa, 2004 to 2023.
Year 5 year moving average Change
2004 0 5 year moving average
2005 0 5 year moving average
2006 0 5 year moving average
2007 0 5 year moving average
2008 1 5 year moving average
2009 1 5 year moving average +0.0%
2010 1 5 year moving average +0.0%
2011 1 5 year moving average +0.0%
2012 1 5 year moving average +0.0%
2013 1 5 year moving average +0.0%
2014 1 5 year moving average +0.0%
2015 1 5 year moving average +0.0%
2016 0.5 5 year moving average -50.0%
2017 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2018 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2019 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2020 0 5 year moving average -100.0%
2021 0 5 year moving average
2022 0 5 year moving average
2023 0 5 year moving average

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3333 5 year moving average 0 5 year moving average 1 5 year moving average 6
2010s 0.8 5 year moving average 0.5 5 year moving average 1 5 year moving average 10
2020s 0 5 year moving average 0 5 year moving average 0 5 year moving average 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is availability of comparable poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day in South Africa?
Availability of comparable poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day in South Africa was 0 5 year moving average in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest availability of comparable poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1 5 year moving average in 2008.
What is the lowest availability of comparable poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 5 year moving average in 2004.
How does South Africa rank for availability of comparable poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day?
South Africa ranks 113th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
Is availability of comparable poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of Availability of Comparable Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Availability of Comparable Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day (5 year moving average)
Unit
5 year moving average
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 4,380 data points, 2004–2023
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