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

South Africa: Coverage (%) - All Private Transfers -urban was 11.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
11.5%
Change on year
up 43.2%
World rank
29th
of 37 countries
All-time high
14.4%
in 2016
All-time low
5.7%
in 2010
Years of data
8
2005–2021

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

0510152005201320212005: 10.12010: 5.72014: 9.42016: 14.42018: 10.22019: 11.82020: 82021: 11.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 11.5% for coverage (%) - all private transfers -urban in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.2% on the previous year and up 100.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage (%) - all private transfers -urban in South Africa peaked at 14.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2010.

That places South Africa 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Coverage (%) - All Private Transfers -urban in South Africa, 2005 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2005 10.1% —
2010 5.7% -43.3%
2014 9.4% +63.9%
2016 14.4% +52.3%
2018 10.2% -28.6%
2019 11.8% +15.1%
2020 8.0% -31.8%
2021 11.5% +43.2%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 11.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.1%, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.1% 10.1% 10.1% 1
2010s 10.3% 5.7% 14.4% 5
2020s 9.8% 8.0% 11.5% 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 26 Chile 16.1% compare
  2. 27 Sri Lanka 15.6% compare
  3. 28 Argentina 13.2% compare
  4. 30 Kyrgyzstan 11.3% compare
  5. 31 Kosovo 10.8% compare
  6. 31 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 10.8% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage (%) - all private transfers -urban in South Africa?
Coverage (%) - all private transfers -urban in South Africa was 11.5% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage (%) - all private transfers -urban recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest coverage (%) - all private transfers -urban recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2010.
How does South Africa rank for coverage (%) - all private transfers -urban?
South Africa ranks 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is coverage (%) - all private transfers -urban rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.3%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage (%) - All Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 361 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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