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

South Africa: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance was 20.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
20.0%
Change on year
up 28.4%
World rank
9th
of 27 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 2021
All-time low
12.7%
in 2014
Years of data
7
2010–2021

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

051015202010201520212010: 16.52014: 12.72016: 18.92018: 19.22019: 17.22020: 15.62021: 20

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - other social assistance in South Africa stood at 20.0%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 28.4% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - other social assistance in South Africa peaked at 20.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2014.

South Africa ranks 9th of 27 countries on this measure, 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 in South Africa, 2010 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2010 16.5%
2014 12.7% -23.0%
2016 18.9% +49.4%
2018 19.2% +1.2%
2019 17.2% -10.0%
2020 15.6% -9.5%
2021 20.0% +28.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.9% 12.7% 19.2% 5
2020s 17.8% 15.6% 20.0% 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 6 Viet Nam 20.8% compare
  2. 7 Paraguay 20.3% compare
  3. 8 Belarus 20.3% compare
  4. 10 Poland 19.6% compare
  5. 11 Ukraine 19.0% compare
  6. 12 Republic of Moldova 18.7% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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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 20.0% 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 20.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - other social assistance recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2014.
How does South Africa rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - other social assistance?
South Africa ranks 9th out of 27 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 up 21.7%. 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 4th quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 257 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

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