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

South Africa: Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers was 28.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
28.0%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
1st
of 37 countries
All-time high
28.0%
in 2021
All-time low
13.9%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2005–2021

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

01020302005201320212005: 23.42010: 22.42014: 22.22016: 22.62018: 13.92019: 27.82020: 26.92021: 28

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers in South Africa stood at 28.0%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers in South Africa peaked at 28.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2018.

That places South Africa 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 in South Africa, 2005 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2005 23.4%
2010 22.4% -4.5%
2014 22.2% -0.8%
2016 22.6% +2.1%
2018 13.9% -38.6%
2019 27.8% +99.8%
2020 26.9% -3.1%
2021 28.0% +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.4% 23.4% 23.4% 1
2010s 21.8% 13.9% 27.8% 5
2020s 27.5% 26.9% 28.0% 2

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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 28.0% 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 28.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2018.
How does South Africa rank for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers?
South Africa ranks 1st 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 25.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 362 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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