Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance in South Africa

South Africa: Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance was 24.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
24.7%
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
10th
of 24 countries
All-time high
33.0%
in 2020
All-time low
13.6%
in 2010
Years of data
7
2010–2021

Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance in South Africa, 2010–2021

01020302010201520212010: 13.62014: 18.52016: 24.92018: 25.32019: 22.82020: 332021: 24.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - other social assistance in South Africa stood at 24.7%.

That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and up 82.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - other social assistance in South Africa peaked at 33.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2010.

That places South Africa 10th out of 24 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban in South Africa, 2010 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2010 13.6%
2014 18.5% +36.4%
2016 24.9% +34.5%
2018 25.3% +1.3%
2019 22.8% -9.6%
2020 33.0% +44.5%
2021 24.7% -25.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 21.0% 13.6% 25.3% 5
2020s 28.9% 24.7% 33.0% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - other social assistance in South Africa?
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - other social assistance in South Africa was 24.7% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - other social assistance recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - other social assistance recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2010.
How does South Africa rank for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - other social assistance?
South Africa ranks 10th out of 24 countries with data for 2021.
Is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - other social assistance rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.0%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 227 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

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