Economy · Southern Africa
South Africa Income Share of Poorest 20%
3.7%as of 2022+32.1% vs 2014
Share of national income or consumption held by the poorest 20% of the population. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Income Share of Poorest 20% |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 3.7% |
| 2014 | 2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.6% |
| 2000 | 3.1% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=ZA&metric_key=income_share_lowest_20pct" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Income Share of Poorest 20% across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Income Share of Poorest 20% |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 7.5% |
| Kenya | 7.1% |
| Egypt | 9.7% |
| Ghana | 4.7% |
| Ethiopia | 8.3% |
| Tanzania | 6.9% |
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