Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) in South Africa
South Africa: Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) was 0.0536 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) in South Africa, 2005–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2021, benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile (poorest) in South Africa stood at 0.0536.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.1% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile (poorest) in South Africa peaked at 0.1627 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0357, in 2020.
South Africa ranks 24th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.1032 | — |
| 2014 | 0.0843 | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0509 | -39.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1627 | +219.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0499 | -69.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0357 | -28.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0536 | +50.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1032 | 0.1032 | 0.1032 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0869 | 0.0499 | 0.1627 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0446 | 0.0357 | 0.0536 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 21 Costa Rica 0.1168 compare
- 22 Brazil 0.0942 compare
- 23 El Salvador 0.0678 compare
- 25 Mexico 0.0486 compare
- 26 Dominican Republic 0.0485 compare
- 27 Peru 0.04 compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- 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 - contributory pensions -1st quintile (poorest) in South Africa?
- Benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile (poorest) in South Africa was 0.0536 in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile (poorest) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1627 in 2018.
- What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile (poorest) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0357 in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile (poorest)?
- South Africa ranks 24th out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
- Is benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile (poorest) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -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 Contributory Pensions programs (%)