Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in South Africa

South Africa: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers was 25.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
25.9%
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
2nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
25.9%
in 2021
All-time low
12.1%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2005–2021

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in South Africa, 2005–2021

01020302005201320212005: 24.52010: 23.22014: 21.12016: 22.82018: 12.12019: 25.42020: 23.12021: 25.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 25.9% for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers in South Africa peaked at 25.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2018.

That places South Africa 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -rural in South Africa, 2005 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2005 24.5%
2010 23.2% -5.5%
2014 21.1% -9.0%
2016 22.8% +8.2%
2018 12.1% -47.2%
2019 25.4% +110.4%
2020 23.1% -8.8%
2021 25.9% +11.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.5% 24.5% 24.5% 1
2010s 20.9% 12.1% 25.4% 5
2020s 24.5% 23.1% 25.9% 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 1 Panama 26.4% compare
  2. 3 Mongolia 24.7% compare
  3. 4 Poland 23.6% compare
  4. 5 Honduras 23.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers in South Africa?
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers in South Africa was 25.9% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2018.
How does South Africa rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers?
South Africa ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 336 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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