Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in South Africa

South Africa: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural was 3,466 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
3,466
Change on year
up 15.5%
World rank
26th
of 65 countries
All-time high
3,466
in 2020
All-time low
651.75
in 2001
Years of data
16
1995–2020

Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in South Africa, 1995–2020

1.0k2.0k3.0k1995200720201995: 7002000: 7002001: 651.82003: 7502004: 8002010: 1.5k2011: 1.6k2012: 1.7k2013: 1.9k2014: 2.0k2015: 2.3k2016: 2.5k2017: 2.5k2018: 2.6k2019: 3.0k2020: 3.5k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in South Africa stood at 3,466. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 131.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in South Africa peaked at 3,466 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 651.75, in 2001.

South Africa ranks 26th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 700
2000 700 +0.0%
2001 651.75 -6.9%
2003 750 +15.1%
2004 800 +6.7%
2010 1,500 +87.5%
2011 1,600 +6.7%
2012 1,700 +6.2%
2013 1,900 +11.8%
2014 2,000 +5.3%
2015 2,300 +15.0%
2016 2,500 +8.7%
2017 2,500 +0.0%
2018 2,600 +4.0%
2019 3,000 +15.4%
2020 3,466 +15.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 700 700 700 1
2000s 725.44 651.75 800 4
2010s 2,160 1,500 3,000 10
2020s 3,466 3,466 3,466 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 23 Nicaragua 4,427 compare
  2. 24 Cyprus 3,806 compare
  3. 25 Denmark 3,756 compare
  4. 27 Bolivia 3,019 compare
  5. 28 Honduras 2,880 compare
  6. 29 Finland 2,716 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in South Africa?
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in South Africa was 3,466 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3,466 in 2020.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 651.75 in 2001.
How does South Africa rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural?
South Africa ranks 26th out of 65 countries with data for 2020.
Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 131.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, local currency values, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 855 data points, 1981–2021
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