Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in South Africa

South Africa: Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers was 24.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
24.3%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
2nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
25.6%
in 2020
All-time low
16.4%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2005–2021

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in South Africa, 2005–2021

01020302005201320212005: 202010: 21.52014: 22.12016: 22.12018: 16.42019: 22.42020: 25.62021: 24.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers in South Africa stood at 24.3%.

The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers in South Africa peaked at 25.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2018.

South Africa ranks 2nd of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -urban in South Africa, 2005 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2005 20.0%
2010 21.5% +7.5%
2014 22.1% +2.7%
2016 22.1% +0.3%
2018 16.4% -25.9%
2019 22.4% +36.4%
2020 25.6% +14.4%
2021 24.3% -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% 1
2010s 20.9% 16.4% 22.4% 5
2020s 25.0% 24.3% 25.6% 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 1 Viet Nam 25.1% compare
  2. 3 Costa Rica 22.6% compare
  3. 4 Ecuador 22.3% compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 22.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers in South Africa?
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers in South Africa was 24.3% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2018.
How does South Africa rank for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers?
South Africa ranks 2nd out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 361 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population