Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in South Africa

South Africa: Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 8.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
8.6%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
34th
of 37 countries
All-time high
15.8%
in 2005
All-time low
8.4%
in 2010
Years of data
8
2005–2021

Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in South Africa, 2005–2021

0510152005201320212005: 15.8 preT2010: 8.4 preT2014: 13 preT2016: 14.5 preT2018: 13.2 preT2019: 13.3 preT2020: 8.4 preT2021: 8.6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2021, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in South Africa stood at 8.6%.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in South Africa peaked at 15.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2010.

South Africa ranks 34th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in South Africa, 2005 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2005 15.8%
2010 8.4% -46.8%
2014 13.0% +54.7%
2016 14.5% +11.7%
2018 13.2% -8.8%
2019 13.3% +0.6%
2020 8.4% -36.9%
2021 8.6% +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.8% 15.8% 15.8% 1
2010s 12.5% 8.4% 14.5% 5
2020s 8.5% 8.4% 8.6% 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 31 El Salvador 11.1% compare
  2. 32 Paraguay 9.9% compare
  3. 33 Indonesia 8.8% compare
  4. 35 Colombia 8.0% compare
  5. 36 Honduras 8.0% compare
  6. 37 Cote d'Ivoire 7.7% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in South Africa?
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in South Africa was 8.6% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2010.
How does South Africa rank for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
South Africa ranks 34th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population