Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile in South Africa
South Africa: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile was 47.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile in South Africa, 2005–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2021, poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in South Africa stood at 47.3%.
That represents a change of up 20.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in South Africa peaked at 57.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2005.
South Africa ranks 9th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 36.0% | — |
| 2016 | 48.2% | +34.0% |
| 2018 | 57.8% | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 47.5% | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 39.2% | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 47.3% | +20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.0% | 36.0% | 36.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 47.5% | 57.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 39.2% | 47.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 6 Kosovo 53.2% compare
- 6 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 53.2% compare
- 8 Dominican Republic 51.7% compare
- 10 Kyrgyzstan 42.8% compare
- 11 Sri Lanka 41.2% compare
- 12 Honduras 35.0% compare
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- 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 poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in South Africa?
- Poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in South Africa was 47.3% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2005.
- How does South Africa rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile?
- South Africa ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty gap reduction due to Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap