Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory in South Africa

South Africa: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.0%
Change on year
down 54.0%
World rank
12th
of 33 countries
All-time high
10.5%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 2021
Years of data
7
2005–2021

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory in South Africa, 2005–2021

02.557.5102005201320212005: 0.5542014: 0.7282016: 0.3672018: 10.52019: 0.1472020: 0.0792021: 0.036

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.0% for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.0% on the previous year and down 95.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory in South Africa peaked at 10.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.

South Africa ranks 12th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions in South Africa, 2005 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2005 0.6%
2014 0.7% +31.4%
2016 0.4% -49.6%
2018 10.5% +2754.2%
2019 0.1% -98.6%
2020 0.1% -46.4%
2021 0.0% -54.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2010s 2.9% 0.1% 10.5% 4
2020s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory in South Africa?
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory in South Africa was 0.0% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
How does South Africa rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory?
South Africa ranks 12th out of 33 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.0%. 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 Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 330 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population