Coverage (%) - All Private Transfers -rural in South Africa

South Africa: Coverage (%) - All Private Transfers -rural was 21.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
21.5%
Change on year
up 17.5%
World rank
18th
of 35 countries
All-time high
25.5%
in 2016
All-time low
16.1%
in 2010
Years of data
8
2005–2021

Coverage (%) - All Private Transfers -rural in South Africa, 2005–2021

01020302005201320212005: 20.42010: 16.12014: 17.12016: 25.52018: 22.82019: 22.82020: 18.32021: 21.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 21.5% for coverage (%) - all private transfers -rural in 2021.

That represents a change of up 17.5% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage (%) - all private transfers -rural in South Africa peaked at 25.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2010.

South Africa ranks 18th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Coverage (%) - All Private Transfers -rural in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Coverage (%) - All Private Transfers -rural in South Africa, 2005 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2005 20.4% —
2010 16.1% -21.1%
2014 17.1% +6.7%
2016 25.5% +48.6%
2018 22.8% -10.6%
2019 22.8% +0.2%
2020 18.3% -19.8%
2021 21.5% +17.5%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 21.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.4% 20.4% 20.4% 1
2010s 20.9% 16.1% 25.5% 5
2020s 19.9% 18.3% 21.5% 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 15 Panama 25.3% compare
  2. 16 Cote d'Ivoire 25.1% compare
  3. 17 Paraguay 21.6% compare
  4. 19 Turkey 21.1% compare
  5. 20 Armenia 21.1% compare
  6. 21 Colombia 18.4% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage (%) - all private transfers -rural in South Africa?
Coverage (%) - all private transfers -rural in South Africa was 21.5% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage (%) - all private transfers -rural recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest coverage (%) - all private transfers -rural recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2010.
How does South Africa rank for coverage (%) - all private transfers -rural?
South Africa ranks 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is coverage (%) - all private transfers -rural rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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 Coverage (%) - All Private Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage (%) - All Private Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 336 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Private Transfers programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)