Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) in South Africa

South Africa: Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) was 0.289 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.289
Change on year
up 22.9%
World rank
8th
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.289
in 2021
All-time low
0.1384
in 2005
Years of data
6
2005–2021

Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) in South Africa, 2005–2021

00.10.20.32005201320212005: 0.1382016: 0.2032018: 0.2742019: 0.2482020: 0.2352021: 0.289

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) in South Africa is 0.289, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 22.9% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) in South Africa peaked at 0.289 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1384, in 2005.

South Africa ranks 8th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban in South Africa, 2005 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2005 0.1384
2016 0.2034 +46.9%
2018 0.2743 +34.9%
2019 0.2476 -9.8%
2020 0.2352 -5.0%
2021 0.289 +22.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1384 0.1384 0.1384 1
2010s 0.2418 0.2034 0.2743 3
2020s 0.2621 0.2352 0.289 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

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  2. 6 Kosovo 0.3049 compare
  3. 6 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.3049 compare
  4. 9 Armenia 0.2874 compare
  5. 10 Dominican Republic 0.287 compare
  6. 11 Georgia 0.2662 compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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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 0.289 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 0.289 in 2021.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1384 in 2005.
How does South Africa rank for benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers - 1st quintile (poorest)?
South Africa ranks 8th out of 36 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 up 42.1%. 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) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
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