Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in South Africa
South Africa: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local was 28.8 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 28.8 for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in 2020.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in South Africa peaked at 119,323 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 22.42, in 2003.
That places South Africa 28th out of 65 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 119,323 | — |
| 2000 | 260.7 | -99.8% |
| 2001 | 24.88 | -90.5% |
| 2003 | 22.42 | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 23.09 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 27.39 | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 32.35 | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 33.6 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 34.66 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 33.1 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 31.29 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 29.57 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 28.21 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 27.98 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 28.76 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 27.51 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 26.43 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 28.8 | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 119,323 | 119,323 | 119,323 | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.14 | 22.42 | 260.7 | 6 |
| 2010s | 30.11 | 26.43 | 34.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.8 | 28.8 | 28.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 25 Netherlands 31.03 compare
- 26 Finland 30.53 compare
- 27 Germany 29.17 compare
- 29 Iceland 28.37 compare
- 30 Luxembourg 26.87 compare
- 31 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 25.32 compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in South Africa?
- Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in South Africa was 28.8 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 119,323 in 1995.
- What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.42 in 2003.
- How does South Africa rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local?
- South Africa ranks 28th out of 65 countries with data for 2020.
- Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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