Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - All in South Africa

South Africa: Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - All was 0.9108 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.9108
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
27th
of 36 countries
All-time high
1.52
in 2018
All-time low
0.612
in 2005
Years of data
6
2005–2021

Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - All in South Africa, 2005–2021

00.511.52005201320212005: 0.6122016: 0.6182018: 1.52019: 0.8282020: 0.8452021: 0.911

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - all in South Africa is 0.9108, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - all in South Africa peaked at 1.52 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.612, in 2005.

That places South Africa 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - All in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - All Private Transfers in South Africa, 2005 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2005 0.612
2016 0.618 +1.0%
2018 1.52 +146.0%
2019 0.8278 -45.5%
2020 0.845 +2.1%
2021 0.9108 +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.612 0.612 0.612 1
2010s 0.9886 0.618 1.52 3
2020s 0.8779 0.845 0.9108 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 24 Turkey 1.08 compare
  2. 25 Mexico 0.997 compare
  3. 26 Brazil 0.9536 compare
  4. 28 Peru 0.8288 compare
  5. 29 Colombia 0.7741 compare
  6. 30 Georgia 0.7275 compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - all in South Africa?
Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - all in South Africa was 0.9108 in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - all recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.52 in 2018.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - all recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.612 in 2005.
How does South Africa rank for average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - all?
South Africa ranks 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - all rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. 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 Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - All Private Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - All Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 351 data points, 2002–2023
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Average transfer amount of Private Transfers programs among program beneficiaries (per capita, daily $ppp)