Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural in South Africa

South Africa: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural was 10.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
10.4%
Change on year
up 50.1%
World rank
30th
of 31 countries
All-time high
19.5%
in 2005
All-time low
7.0%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2005–2021

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural in South Africa, 2005–2021

051015202005201320212005: 19.52014: 10.72016: 9.32018: 142019: 10.22020: 72021: 10.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions -rural in South Africa stood at 10.4%.

That represents a change of up 50.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions -rural in South Africa peaked at 19.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2020.

That places South Africa 30th out of 31 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural in South Africa, 2005 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2005 19.5%
2014 10.7% -44.9%
2016 9.3% -13.3%
2018 14.0% +50.5%
2019 10.2% -27.2%
2020 7.0% -31.7%
2021 10.4% +50.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.5% 19.5% 19.5% 1
2010s 11.1% 9.3% 14.0% 4
2020s 8.7% 7.0% 10.4% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions -rural in South Africa?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions -rural in South Africa was 10.4% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions -rural recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions -rural recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2020.
How does South Africa rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions -rural?
South Africa ranks 30th out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions -rural rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 292 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the fourth quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population