Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - All in South Africa

South Africa: Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - All was 0.9167 preT in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.9167 preT
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
17th
of 36 countries
All-time high
1.54 preT
in 2018
All-time low
0.6967 preT
in 2016
Years of data
6
2005–2021

Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - All in South Africa, 2005–2021

00.511.52005201320212005: 0.731 preT2016: 0.697 preT2018: 1.5 preT2019: 0.844 preT2020: 0.842 preT2021: 0.917 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - all in South Africa is 0.9167 preT, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - all in South Africa peaked at 1.54 preT in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6967 preT, in 2016.

South Africa ranks 17th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - All in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - All Private Transfers (preT) in South Africa, 2005 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2005 0.7312 preT
2016 0.6967 preT -4.7%
2018 1.54 preT +121.2%
2019 0.8444 preT -45.2%
2020 0.8417 preT -0.3%
2021 0.9167 preT +8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7312 preT 0.7312 preT 0.7312 preT 1
2010s 1.03 preT 0.6967 preT 1.54 preT 3
2020s 0.8792 preT 0.8417 preT 0.9167 preT 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 14 Sri Lanka 1.23 preT compare
  2. 15 Kazakhstan 1.22 preT compare
  3. 16 Dominican Republic 1.08 preT compare
  4. 18 Costa Rica 0.9045 preT compare
  5. 19 Georgia 0.8794 preT compare
  6. 20 Uruguay 0.7913 preT compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - all in South Africa?
Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - all in South Africa was 0.9167 preT in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - all recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.54 preT in 2018.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - all recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6967 preT in 2016.
How does South Africa rank for average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - all?
South Africa ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - all rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - All Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - All Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
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