Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor in South Africa

South Africa: Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor was 0.0419 <$2.15 a day in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.0419 <$2.15 a day
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
14th
of 33 countries
All-time high
0.0864 <$2.15 a day
in 2018
All-time low
0.0317 <$2.15 a day
in 2005
Years of data
7
2005–2021

Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor in South Africa, 2005–2021

00.020.040.060.082005201320212005: 0.032 <$2.15 a day2014: 0.032 <$2.15 a day2016: 0.053 <$2.15 a day2018: 0.086 <$2.15 a day2019: 0.052 <$2.15 a day2020: 0.039 <$2.15 a day2021: 0.042 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -extreme poor in South Africa is 0.0419 <$2.15 a day, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -extreme poor in South Africa peaked at 0.0864 <$2.15 a day in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0317 <$2.15 a day, in 2005.

South Africa ranks 14th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0317 <$2.15 a day 0.0317 <$2.15 a day 0.0317 <$2.15 a day 1
2010s 0.0557 <$2.15 a day 0.0319 <$2.15 a day 0.0864 <$2.15 a day 4
2020s 0.0404 <$2.15 a day 0.0388 <$2.15 a day 0.0419 <$2.15 a day 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 11 Belarus 0.0522 <$2.15 a day compare
  2. 12 Kosovo 0.0519 <$2.15 a day compare
  3. 13 Sri Lanka 0.0462 <$2.15 a day compare
  4. 15 Kazakhstan 0.0403 <$2.15 a day compare
  5. 16 Thailand 0.0384 <$2.15 a day compare
  6. 17 Türkiye 0.028 <$2.15 a day compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -extreme poor in South Africa?
Benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -extreme poor in South Africa was 0.0419 <$2.15 a day in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -extreme poor recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0864 <$2.15 a day in 2018.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -extreme poor recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0317 <$2.15 a day in 2005.
How does South Africa rank for benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -extreme poor?
South Africa ranks 14th out of 33 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -extreme poor rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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 - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 342 data points, 2002–2023
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Poverty gap reduction obtained for each $1 spent in Contributory Pensions programs (%)