Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st in South Africa

South Africa: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st was 13.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
13.9%
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
17th
of 36 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 2019
All-time low
5.6%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2005–2021

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st in South Africa, 2005–2021

51015202005201320212005: 7.22016: 16.42018: 5.62019: 20.12020: 132021: 13.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st in South Africa stood at 13.9%.

That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st in South Africa peaked at 20.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2018.

That places South Africa 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban in South Africa, 2005 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2005 7.2%
2016 16.4% +125.9%
2018 5.6% -65.8%
2019 20.1% +258.6%
2020 13.0% -35.1%
2021 13.9% +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.2% 7.2% 7.2% 1
2010s 14.0% 5.6% 20.1% 3
2020s 13.5% 13.0% 13.9% 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 14 Mongolia 17.6% compare
  2. 15 Sri Lanka 16.4% compare
  3. 16 El Salvador 15.4% compare
  4. 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 13.4% compare
  5. 19 Côte d'Ivoire 11.9% compare
  6. 20 Peru 11.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st in South Africa?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st in South Africa was 13.9% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2018.
How does South Africa rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st?
South Africa ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
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