Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values in South Africa

South Africa: Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values was 4,200 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
4,200
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
27th
of 71 countries
All-time high
4,200
in 2020
All-time low
1,304
in 2001
Years of data
18
1995–2020

Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values in South Africa, 1995–2020

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1995200720201995: 1.4k2000: 1.5k2001: 1.3k2003: 1.4k2004: 1.4k2006: 1.8k2007: 2.0k2010: 3.0k2011: 3.1k2012: 3.2k2013: 3.2k2014: 3.2k2015: 3.2k2016: 3.5k2017: 3.5k2018: 3.5k2019: 3.8k2020: 4.2k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 4,200 for median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values in 2020. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values in South Africa peaked at 4,200 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,304, in 2001.

That places South Africa 27th out of 71 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 1,400
2000 1,500 +7.1%
2001 1,304 -13.1%
2003 1,400 +7.4%
2004 1,400 +0.0%
2006 1,800 +28.6%
2007 2,000 +11.1%
2010 3,000 +50.0%
2011 3,120 +4.0%
2012 3,250 +4.2%
2013 3,206 -1.4%
2014 3,250 +1.4%
2015 3,200 -1.5%
2016 3,466 +8.3%
2017 3,500 +1.0%
2018 3,500 +0.0%
2019 3,800 +8.6%
2020 4,200 +10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,400 1,400 1,400 1
2000s 1,567 1,304 2,000 6
2010s 3,329 3,000 3,800 10
2020s 4,200 4,200 4,200 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 24 Mexico 6,450 compare
  2. 25 Nicaragua 5,764 compare
  3. 26 Norway 4,450 compare
  4. 28 Denmark 4,019 compare
  5. 29 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3,312 compare
  6. 30 Finland 2,923 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values in South Africa?
Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values in South Africa was 4,200 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 4,200 in 2020.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1,304 in 2001.
How does South Africa rank for median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values?
South Africa ranks 27th out of 71 countries with data for 2020.
Is median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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 25-64, local currency values. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 935 data points, 1970–2021
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