Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st in South Africa
South Africa: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st was 3.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st in South Africa, 2005–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st in South Africa is 3.4%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 68.7% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st in South Africa peaked at 4.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2020.
South Africa ranks 25th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.1% | — |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +28.7% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -48.9% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +68.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.4% | 4.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 3.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st in South Africa?
- Poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st in South Africa was 3.4% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st?
- South Africa ranks 25th out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Contributory Pensions programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount