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

South Africa: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers was 12.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
12.7%
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
37th
of 37 countries
All-time high
19.2%
in 2010
All-time low
9.4%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2005–2021

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

051015202005201320212005: 17.72010: 19.22014: 18.92016: 162018: 9.42019: 13.12020: 13.92021: 12.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers in South Africa is 12.7%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers in South Africa peaked at 19.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2018.

South Africa ranks 37th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 in South Africa, 2005 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2005 17.7%
2010 19.2% +8.6%
2014 18.9% -1.3%
2016 16.0% -15.4%
2018 9.4% -41.1%
2019 13.1% +39.0%
2020 13.9% +5.7%
2021 12.7% -8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.7% 17.7% 17.7% 1
2010s 15.3% 9.4% 19.2% 5
2020s 13.3% 12.7% 13.9% 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 34 Thailand 15.5% compare
  2. 35 Uruguay 15.2% compare
  3. 36 Brazil 15.0% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

More reference data data for South Africa

All data for South Africa →

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 12.7% 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 19.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2018.
How does South Africa rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers?
South Africa ranks 37th out of 37 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 down 33.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in South Africa. Statizoid, drawing on ASPIRE. Retrieved 31 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/beneficiary-incidence-in-4th-quintile-percent-all-private-transfers/south-africa/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/beneficiary-incidence-in-4th-quintile-percent-all-private-transfers/south-africa/">Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in South Africa</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th 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