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

South Africa: Average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile - Contributory was 11.94 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
11.94
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
8th
of 33 countries
All-time high
13.33
in 2019
All-time low
8.01
in 2014
Years of data
7
2005–2021

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

0510152005201320212005: 8.42014: 82016: 10.52018: 10.22019: 13.32020: 11.22021: 11.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile - contributory in South Africa stood at 11.94.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile - contributory in South Africa peaked at 13.33 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.01, in 2014.

South Africa ranks 8th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.37 8.37 8.37 1
2010s 10.51 8.01 13.33 4
2020s 11.57 11.21 11.94 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 5 Türkiye 13.54 compare
  2. 6 Belarus 13.18 compare
  3. 7 Panama 12.69 compare
  4. 9 Serbia 11.68 compare
  5. 10 Costa Rica 10.76 compare
  6. 11 Argentina 10.61 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 in South Africa?
Average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile - contributory in South Africa was 11.94 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 13.33 in 2019.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile - contributory recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 8.01 in 2014.
How does South Africa rank for average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile - contributory?
South Africa ranks 8th out of 33 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 49.0%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile - Contributory Pensions -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 342 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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