Average per capita transfer held by 3rd quintile - All Private in South Africa

South Africa: Average per capita transfer held by 3rd quintile - All Private was 2.61 preT in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2.61 preT
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
19th
of 35 countries
All-time high
2.61 preT
in 2021
All-time low
1.24 preT
in 2005
Years of data
6
2005–2021

Average per capita transfer held by 3rd quintile - All Private in South Africa, 2005–2021

01232005201320212005: 1.2 preT2016: 2.2 preT2018: 2.4 preT2019: 2.6 preT2020: 2.6 preT2021: 2.6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2021, average per capita transfer held by 3rd quintile - all private in South Africa stood at 2.61 preT. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by 3rd quintile - all private in South Africa peaked at 2.61 preT in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.24 preT, in 2005.

That places South Africa 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.24 preT 1.24 preT 1.24 preT 1
2010s 2.4 preT 2.21 preT 2.59 preT 3
2020s 2.6 preT 2.58 preT 2.61 preT 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 16 Sri Lanka 2.78 preT compare
  2. 17 Türkiye 2.64 preT compare
  3. 18 Dominican Republic 2.63 preT compare
  4. 20 Mongolia 2.56 preT compare
  5. 21 Panama 2.14 preT compare
  6. 22 Kazakhstan 2.13 preT compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita transfer held by 3rd quintile - all private in South Africa?
Average per capita transfer held by 3rd quintile - all private in South Africa was 2.61 preT in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest average per capita transfer held by 3rd quintile - all private recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2.61 preT in 2021.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by 3rd quintile - all private recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.24 preT in 2005.
How does South Africa rank for average per capita transfer held by 3rd quintile - all private?
South Africa ranks 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is average per capita transfer held by 3rd quintile - all private rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 3rd quintile - All Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 3rd quintile - All Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 346 data points, 2002–2023
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