Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Brazil

Brazil: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 39.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
39.3%
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
7th
of 35 countries
All-time high
51.7%
in 2020
All-time low
23.6%
in 2011
Years of data
11
2009–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Brazil, 2009–2022

02040602009201520222009: 30.32011: 23.62012: 252015: 24.52016: 25.12017: 26.12018: 25.82019: 25.62020: 51.72021: 31.52022: 39.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 39.3% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in 2022.

The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Brazil peaked at 51.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2011.

Brazil ranks 7th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance in Brazil, 2009 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2009 30.3%
2011 23.6% -22.1%
2012 25.0% +6.0%
2015 24.5% -1.8%
2016 25.1% +2.4%
2017 26.1% +4.1%
2018 25.8% -1.3%
2019 25.6% -0.7%
2020 51.7% +101.9%
2021 31.5% -39.2%
2022 39.3% +25.0%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 39.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.6%, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 39.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.9%, 2.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.3% 30.3% 30.3% 1
2010s 25.1% 23.6% 26.1% 7
2020s 40.8% 31.5% 51.7% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 4 Armenia 45.7% compare
  2. 5 Kosovo 42.0% compare
  3. 5 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 42.0% compare
  4. 8 Romania 31.2% compare
  5. 9 Kazakhstan 29.1% compare
  6. 10 Panama 28.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Brazil?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Brazil was 39.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2011.
How does Brazil rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Brazil ranks 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group