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

South Africa: Average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile - Contributory was 3.54 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
3.54
Change on year
up 19.9%
World rank
21st
of 30 countries
All-time high
3.54
in 2021
All-time low
2.07
in 2005
Years of data
7
2005–2021

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

012342005201320212005: 2.12014: 32016: 2.32018: 3.52019: 3.12020: 32021: 3.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 3.54 for average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile - contributory in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile - contributory in South Africa peaked at 3.54 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.07, in 2005.

South Africa ranks 21st of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.07 2.07 2.07 1
2010s 2.95 2.25 3.46 4
2020s 3.25 2.96 3.54 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 18 Moldova, Republic of 4.96 compare
  2. 19 Colombia 4.21 compare
  3. 20 Sri Lanka 4.06 compare
  4. 22 Peru 3.21 compare
  5. 23 Mexico 2.99 compare
  6. 24 Ecuador 2.84 compare

See the full ranking of 30 places β†’

More reference data data for South Africa

All data for South Africa β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile - contributory in South Africa?
Average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile - contributory in South Africa was 3.54 in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile - contributory recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3.54 in 2021.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile - contributory recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2.07 in 2005.
How does South Africa rank for average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile - contributory?
South Africa ranks 21st out of 30 countries with data for 2021.
Is average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile - contributory rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 4th quintile - Contributory Pensions -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile - Contributory Pensions -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 287 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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