Inequality metrics before tax wid in South Africa
South Africa: Inequality metrics before tax wid was 74.65 in 2014. β² Rising
Latest (2014)
74.65
World rank
3rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
74.65
in 2014
All-time low
57.81
in 1993
Years of data
6
1993β2014
Inequality metrics before tax wid in South Africa, 1993β2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 74.65 for inequality metrics before tax wid in 2014. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality metrics before tax wid in South Africa peaked at 74.65 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 57.81, in 1993.
That places South Africa 3rd out of 113 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.81 | 57.81 | 57.81 | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.34 | 64.81 | 69.67 | 3 |
| 2010s | 72.8 | 70.94 | 74.65 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More poverty & inequality data for South Africa
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 2.22 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 4,562 (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 revenues vs income inequality 28.13 (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)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.388 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality metrics before tax wid in South Africa?
- Inequality metrics before tax wid in South Africa was 74.65 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality metrics before tax wid recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 74.65 in 2014.
- What is the lowest inequality metrics before tax wid recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.81 in 1993.
- How does South Africa rank for inequality metrics before tax wid?
- South Africa ranks 3rd out of 113 countries with data for 2014.
- Is inequality metrics before tax wid rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality metrics before tax wid. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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