Average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile - Contributory Pensio in South Africa

South Africa: Average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile - Contributory Pensio was 15 preT in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
15 preT
Change on year
up 18.6%
Rank
4th
of 32 groups
All-time high
15 preT
in 2021
All-time low
6.65 preT
in 2005
Years of data
7
2005–2021

Average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile - Contributory Pensio in South Africa, 2005–2021

0510152005201320212005: 6.6 preT2014: 11.5 preT2016: 11.5 preT2018: 11.2 preT2019: 14.3 preT2020: 12.6 preT2021: 15 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2021, average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile - contributory pensio in South Africa stood at 15 preT. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile - contributory pensio in South Africa peaked at 15 preT in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.65 preT, in 2005.

That places South Africa 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.65 preT 6.65 preT 6.65 preT 1
2010s 12.12 preT 11.18 preT 14.29 preT 4
2020s 13.82 preT 12.65 preT 15 preT 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 1 Thailand 22.54 preT compare
  2. 2 Uruguay 18.7 preT compare
  3. 3 Poland 16.77 preT compare
  4. 5 Turkey 13.41 preT compare
  5. 6 Costa Rica 12.49 preT compare
  6. 7 Bolivia 12.34 preT compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile - contributory pensio in South Africa?
Average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile - contributory pensio in South Africa was 15 preT in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile - contributory pensio recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 15 preT in 2021.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile - contributory pensio recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 6.65 preT in 2005.
How does South Africa rank for average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile - contributory pensio?
South Africa ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2021.
Is average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile - contributory pensio rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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 4th quintile - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 342 data points, 2002–2023
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Average transfer amount of Contributory Pensions programs among program beneficiaries (per capita, daily $ppp)