Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in South Africa
South Africa: Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) was 0.2287 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in South Africa, 2005–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in South Africa is 0.2287, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in South Africa peaked at 0.3259 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1921, in 2020.
That places South Africa 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.1999 | — |
| 2016 | 0.2457 | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3259 | +32.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2167 | -33.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1921 | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2287 | +19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1999 | 0.1999 | 0.1999 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2627 | 0.2167 | 0.3259 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.2104 | 0.1921 | 0.2287 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in South Africa?
- Benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in South Africa was 0.2287 in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile (poorest) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3259 in 2018.
- What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile (poorest) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1921 in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile (poorest)?
- South Africa ranks 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
- Is benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile (poorest) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty gap reduction obtained for each $1 spent in Private Transfers programs (%)