Average per capita transfer held by 2nd quintile - Contributory in South Africa

South Africa: Average per capita transfer held by 2nd quintile - Contributory was 0.6612 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.6612
Change on year
down 47.4%
World rank
29th
of 30 countries
All-time high
2.65
in 2014
All-time low
0.6612
in 2021
Years of data
7
2005–2021

Average per capita transfer held by 2nd quintile - Contributory in South Africa, 2005–2021

0.511.522.52005201320212005: 0.8462014: 2.72016: 12018: 2.12019: 12020: 1.32021: 0.661

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, average per capita transfer held by 2nd quintile - contributory in South Africa stood at 0.6612. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.4% on the previous year and down 75.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by 2nd quintile - contributory in South Africa peaked at 2.65 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6612, in 2021.

South Africa ranks 29th of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8456 0.8456 0.8456 1
2010s 1.71 1.02 2.65 4
2020s 0.9595 0.6612 1.26 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 26 Panama 1.61 compare
  2. 27 Mexico 1.59 compare
  3. 28 Pakistan 1.23 compare
  4. 30 Côte d'Ivoire 0.5138 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita transfer held by 2nd quintile - contributory in South Africa?
Average per capita transfer held by 2nd quintile - contributory in South Africa was 0.6612 in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest average per capita transfer held by 2nd quintile - contributory recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2.65 in 2014.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by 2nd quintile - contributory recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6612 in 2021.
How does South Africa rank for average per capita transfer held by 2nd quintile - contributory?
South Africa ranks 29th out of 30 countries with data for 2021.
Is average per capita transfer held by 2nd quintile - contributory rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.1%. 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 Average per capita transfer held by 2nd quintile - Contributory Pensions -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 2nd quintile - Contributory Pensions -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 286 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Average transfer amount of Contributory Pensions programs among program beneficiaries (per capita, daily $ppp)