Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions - 1st quintile in South Africa
South Africa: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions - 1st quintile was 13.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions - 1st quintile in South Africa, 2005–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 13.5% for poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st quintile in 2021.
The figure is up 34.2% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st quintile in South Africa peaked at 19.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2005.
That places South Africa 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions - 1st quintile in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.5% | — |
| 2014 | 10.0% | +53.2% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | +50.8% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | -33.1% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +89.4% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | -47.5% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | +34.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 10.0% | 19.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 10.0% | 13.5% | 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 13.5% 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 19.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st quintile recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2005.
- How does South Africa rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st quintile?
- South Africa ranks 26th out of 34 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 up 34.6%. 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 (%) - Contributory Pensions - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. 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