Use of interpolation and extrapolation on gini data in South Africa
South Africa: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on gini data was 12,189 in 2017. β Volatile
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on gini data in South Africa, 1820β2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 12,189 for use of interpolation and extrapolation on gini data in 2017. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on gini data in South Africa peaked at 12,189 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,042, in 1850.
That places South Africa 78th out of 160 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1,188 | 1,188 | 1,188 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1,042 | 1,042 | 1,042 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1,286 | 1,286 | 1,286 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1,830 | 1,830 | 1,830 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1,835 | 1,835 | 1,835 | 1 |
| 1920s | 2,386 | 2,386 | 2,386 | 1 |
| 1950s | 4,041 | 4,041 | 4,041 | 1 |
| 1960s | 4,847 | 4,847 | 4,847 | 1 |
| 1970s | 6,448 | 6,448 | 6,448 | 1 |
| 1980s | 6,998 | 6,998 | 6,998 | 1 |
| 1990s | 6,111 | 6,111 | 6,111 | 1 |
| 2000s | 8,488 | 7,583 | 9,394 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11,754 | 11,319 | 12,189 | 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 use of interpolation and extrapolation on gini data in South Africa?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on gini data in South Africa was 12,189 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest use of interpolation and extrapolation on gini data recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12,189 in 2017.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on gini data recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,042 in 1850.
- How does South Africa rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on gini data?
- South Africa ranks 78th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on gini data rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Use of interpolation and extrapolation on gini data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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