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

South Africa: Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -1st quintile was 0.2753 poorest in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.2753 poorest
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
11th
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.3015 poorest
in 2018
All-time low
0.173 poorest
in 2005
Years of data
6
2005–2021

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

00.10.20.32005201320212005: 0.173 poorest2016: 0.218 poorest2018: 0.302 poorest2019: 0.248 poorest2020: 0.225 poorest2021: 0.275 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile in South Africa is 0.2753 poorest, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 22.2% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile in South Africa peaked at 0.3015 poorest in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.173 poorest, in 2005.

That places South Africa 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in South Africa, 2005 to 2021.
Year poorest Change
2005 0.173 poorest
2016 0.2185 poorest +26.3%
2018 0.3015 poorest +38.0%
2019 0.2478 poorest -17.8%
2020 0.2252 poorest -9.1%
2021 0.2753 poorest +22.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.173 poorest 0.173 poorest 0.173 poorest 1
2010s 0.2559 poorest 0.2185 poorest 0.3015 poorest 3
2020s 0.2502 poorest 0.2252 poorest 0.2753 poorest 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 9 Pakistan 0.2861 poorest compare
  2. 10 Dominican Republic 0.2798 poorest compare
  3. 12 Mexico 0.2458 poorest compare
  4. 13 Belarus 0.2394 poorest compare
  5. 14 Mongolia 0.2376 poorest 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 in South Africa?
Benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile in South Africa was 0.2753 poorest in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.3015 poorest in 2018.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.173 poorest in 2005.
How does South Africa rank for benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile?
South Africa ranks 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 351 data points, 2002–2023
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