Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance in South Africa

South Africa: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance was 19.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
19.4%
Change on year
up 19.7%
World rank
10th
of 24 countries
All-time high
19.5%
in 2010
All-time low
15.5%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2010–2021

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance in South Africa, 2010–2021

051015202010201520212010: 19.52014: 15.72016: 172018: 15.52019: 18.62020: 16.22021: 19.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - other social assistance in South Africa is 19.4%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - other social assistance in South Africa peaked at 19.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2018.

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

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban in South Africa, 2010 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2010 19.5%
2014 15.7% -19.5%
2016 17.0% +8.4%
2018 15.5% -9.0%
2019 18.6% +20.3%
2020 16.2% -13.1%
2021 19.4% +19.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 17.3% 15.5% 19.5% 5
2020s 17.8% 16.2% 19.4% 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 7 Mongolia 21.3% compare
  2. 8 Belarus 19.5% compare
  3. 9 Armenia 19.5% compare
  4. 11 Ukraine 18.9% compare
  5. 12 Chile 17.9% compare
  6. 13 Peru 17.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - other social assistance in South Africa?
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - other social assistance in South Africa was 19.4% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - other social assistance recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - other social assistance recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2018.
How does South Africa rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - other social assistance?
South Africa ranks 10th out of 24 countries with data for 2021.
Is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - other social assistance rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th 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