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

South Africa: Average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile - Contributory was 7.88 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
7.88
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
15th
of 34 countries
All-time high
10.53
in 2018
All-time low
3.62
in 2005
Years of data
7
2005–2021

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

468102005201320212005: 3.62014: 5.92016: 62018: 10.52019: 82020: 6.82021: 7.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile - contributory in South Africa stood at 7.88.

That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile - contributory in South Africa peaked at 10.53 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.62, in 2005.

That places South Africa 15th out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile - Contributory Pensions in South Africa, 2005 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2005 3.62 —
2014 5.92 +63.7%
2016 5.99 +1.1%
2018 10.53 +75.7%
2019 8.02 -23.9%
2020 6.75 -15.8%
2021 7.88 +16.7%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 7.88 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.21, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.62 3.62 3.62 1
2010s 7.61 5.92 10.53 4
2020s 7.32 6.75 7.88 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 12 Bolivia 8.98 compare
  2. 13 Kazakhstan 8.8 compare
  3. 14 Chile 8.71 compare
  4. 16 Colombia 7.21 compare
  5. 17 Ukraine 6.92 compare
  6. 18 Paraguay 6.26 compare

See the full ranking of 34 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 7.88 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 10.53 in 2018.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile - contributory recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 3.62 in 2005.
How does South Africa rank for average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile - contributory?
South Africa ranks 15th out of 34 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 33.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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