Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in South Africa
South Africa: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile was 7.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in South Africa, 2005–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2021, poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in South Africa stood at 7.0%.
That represents a change of up 76.3% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in South Africa peaked at 16.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2020.
South Africa ranks 22nd of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.9% | — |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +66.7% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -21.1% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | +106.1% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -58.1% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -41.0% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +76.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 6.8% | 16.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.0% | 7.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in South Africa?
- Poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in South Africa was 7.0% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile?
- South Africa ranks 22nd out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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 (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty gap reduction due to Contributory Pensions programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap