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

South Africa: Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) was 0.5466 in 2021. β—† Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.5466
Change on year
down 64.5%
World rank
20th
of 23 countries
All-time high
4.01
in 2018
All-time low
0.4888
in 2016
Years of data
7
2005–2021

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

012342005201320212005: 0.7152014: 1.82016: 0.4892018: 42019: 0.6922020: 1.52021: 0.547

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in South Africa is 0.5466, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 64.5% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in South Africa peaked at 4.01 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4888, in 2016.

South Africa ranks 20th of 23 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.715 0.715 0.715 1
2010s 1.75 0.4888 4.01 4
2020s 1.04 0.5466 1.54 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 17 Panama 0.7868 compare
  2. 18 Kosovo 0.7776 compare
  3. 19 El Salvador 0.6948 compare
  4. 21 Peru 0.439 compare
  5. 22 Mexico 0.3008 compare
  6. 23 Honduras 0.2783 compare

See the full ranking of 23 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in South Africa?
Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in South Africa was 0.5466 in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 4.01 in 2018.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4888 in 2016.
How does South Africa rank for average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)?
South Africa ranks 20th out of 23 countries with data for 2021.
Is average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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) - Contributory Pensions. 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) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 207 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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