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

South Africa: Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 5.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
5.7%
Change on year
down 21.7%
World rank
35th
of 37 countries
All-time high
19.1%
in 2018
All-time low
5.7%
in 2021
Years of data
8
2005–2021

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

51015202005201320212005: 92010: 102014: 10.32016: 10.72018: 19.12019: 9.62020: 7.32021: 5.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 5.7% for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 21.7% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in South Africa peaked at 19.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2021.

South Africa ranks 35th 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 -urban in South Africa, 2005 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2005 9.0%
2010 10.0% +11.4%
2014 10.3% +3.0%
2016 10.7% +4.2%
2018 19.1% +77.8%
2019 9.6% -49.8%
2020 7.3% -24.0%
2021 5.7% -21.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.0% 9.0% 9.0% 1
2010s 11.9% 9.6% 19.1% 5
2020s 6.5% 5.7% 7.3% 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 32 Ecuador 9.9% compare
  2. 33 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 9.7% compare
  3. 34 Paraguay 6.2% compare
  4. 36 Colombia 5.7% compare
  5. 37 Honduras 5.5% 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 5.7% 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 19.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2021.
How does South Africa rank for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
South Africa ranks 35th 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 down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
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