Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank in South Africa
South Africa: Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank was 1 surveys in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1 surveys
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
103rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
4 surveys
in 2014
All-time low
0 surveys
in 1963
Years of data
63
1963–2025
Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank in South Africa, 1963–2025
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in surveys.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank in South Africa is 1 surveys, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank in South Africa peaked at 4 surveys in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 surveys, in 1963.
That places South Africa 103rd out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank in South Africa, year by year
| Year | surveys | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1964 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1965 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1966 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1967 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1968 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1969 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1970 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1971 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1972 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1973 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1974 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1975 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1976 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1977 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1978 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1979 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1980 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1981 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1982 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1983 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1984 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1985 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1986 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1987 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1988 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1989 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1990 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1991 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1992 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1993 | 1 surveys | — |
| 1994 | 1 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 surveys | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 2 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 surveys | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 1 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 surveys | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 2 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 surveys | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 3 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 surveys | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 3 surveys | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 3 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 surveys | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 2 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 surveys | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 1 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 surveys | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 2 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 surveys | -50.0% |
| 2025 | 1 surveys | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1 surveys is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2 surveys, 50% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1 surveys is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 surveys, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | 7 |
| 1970s | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7 surveys | 0 surveys | 1 surveys | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 surveys | 1 surveys | 3 surveys | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9 surveys | 2 surveys | 4 surveys | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 surveys | 1 surveys | 2 surveys | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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- 103 Djibouti 1 surveys compare
- 103 Equatorial Guinea 1 surveys compare
- 103 Eswatini 1 surveys compare
- 103 Ethiopia 1 surveys compare
- 103 Fiji 1 surveys compare
- 103 Gabon 1 surveys compare
- 103 Gambia 1 surveys compare
- 103 Ghana 1 surveys compare
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- 103 Guatemala 1 surveys compare
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- 103 India 1 surveys compare
- 103 Iraq 1 surveys compare
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- 103 Lesotho 1 surveys compare
- 103 Liberia 1 surveys compare
- 103 Madagascar 1 surveys compare
- 103 Marshall Islands 1 surveys compare
- 103 Mauritania 1 surveys compare
- 103 Mauritius 1 surveys compare
- 103 Myanmar 1 surveys compare
- 103 Nepal 1 surveys compare
- 103 Qatar 1 surveys compare
- 103 Sao Tome and Principe 1 surveys compare
- 103 Seychelles 1 surveys compare
- 103 Sierra Leone 1 surveys compare
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- 103 Syria 1 surveys compare
- 103 Tanzania 1 surveys compare
- 103 Tonga 1 surveys compare
- 103 Tunisia 1 surveys compare
- 103 United Arab Emirates 1 surveys compare
- 103 Vanuatu 1 surveys compare
- 103 Zambia 1 surveys compare
More poverty & inequality data for South Africa
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.22 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,562 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -20.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 28.13 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 28.1% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 0.8444 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank in South Africa?
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank in South Africa was 1 surveys in 2025, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4 surveys in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 surveys in 1963.
- How does South Africa rank for number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank?
- South Africa ranks 103rd out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of income or consumption surveys available in the past decade. Each decade comprises the current year and the nine years before.