Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile in South Africa
South Africa: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile was 28.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile in South Africa, 2005–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile in South Africa is 28.2%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 17.4% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile in South Africa peaked at 34.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2005.
That places South Africa 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16.7% | — |
| 2016 | 29.2% | +75.2% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | -41.8% |
| 2019 | 34.7% | +104.2% |
| 2020 | 24.0% | -30.9% |
| 2021 | 28.2% | +17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 17.0% | 34.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 24.0% | 28.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 14 Sri Lanka 36.3% compare
- 15 Ecuador 34.8% compare
- 16 Malawi 28.7% compare
- 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 25.4% compare
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 23.7% compare
- 20 El Salvador 21.3% 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 28.2% 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 34.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2005.
- How does South Africa rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile?
- South Africa ranks 17th out of 36 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 3.6%. 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) -urban. 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