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
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st in South Africa, 2005–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 14 Mongolia 17.6% compare
- 15 Sri Lanka 16.4% compare
- 16 El Salvador 15.4% compare
- 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 13.4% compare
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 11.9% compare
- 20 Peru 11.8% 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 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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Poverty headcount reduction due to Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount