Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in South Africa

South Africa: Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile was 0.0439 poorest in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.0439 poorest
Change on year
up 24.1%
World rank
27th
of 34 countries
All-time high
0.0879 poorest
in 2018
All-time low
0.0296 poorest
in 2005
Years of data
7
2005–2021

Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in South Africa, 2005–2021

0.020.040.060.082005201320212005: 0.03 poorest2014: 0.032 poorest2016: 0.045 poorest2018: 0.088 poorest2019: 0.047 poorest2020: 0.035 poorest2021: 0.044 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.0439 poorest for benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.1% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile in South Africa peaked at 0.0879 poorest in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0296 poorest, in 2005.

South Africa ranks 27th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) in South Africa, 2005 to 2021.
Year poorest Change
2005 0.0296 poorest
2014 0.032 poorest +7.9%
2016 0.0453 poorest +41.6%
2018 0.0879 poorest +94.1%
2019 0.0474 poorest -46.0%
2020 0.0353 poorest -25.5%
2021 0.0439 poorest +24.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0296 poorest 0.0296 poorest 0.0296 poorest 1
2010s 0.0531 poorest 0.032 poorest 0.0879 poorest 4
2020s 0.0396 poorest 0.0353 poorest 0.0439 poorest 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 24 Costa Rica 0.0642 poorest compare
  2. 25 Mexico 0.0522 poorest compare
  3. 26 Peru 0.0496 poorest compare
  4. 28 Panama 0.0413 poorest compare
  5. 29 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.035 poorest compare
  6. 30 Ecuador 0.031 poorest compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile in South Africa?
Benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile in South Africa was 0.0439 poorest in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0879 poorest in 2018.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0296 poorest in 2005.
How does South Africa rank for benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile?
South Africa ranks 27th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. 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 - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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Poverty gap reduction obtained for each $1 spent in Contributory Pensions programs (%)