Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Brazil

Brazil: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 25.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
25.2%
Change on year
up 42.6%
World rank
7th
of 34 countries
All-time high
35.0%
in 2020
All-time low
15.5%
in 2016
Years of data
11
2009–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Brazil, 2009–2022

01020302009201520222009: 202011: 15.92012: 16.82015: 15.92016: 15.52017: 15.62018: 16.82019: 172020: 352021: 17.72022: 25.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 25.2% for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in 2022.

The figure is up 42.6% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Brazil peaked at 35.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2016.

That places Brazil 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Brazil, 2009 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2009 20.0%
2011 15.9% -20.1%
2012 16.8% +5.2%
2015 15.9% -5.4%
2016 15.5% -2.3%
2017 15.6% +0.5%
2018 16.8% +8.0%
2019 17.0% +1.1%
2020 35.0% +105.3%
2021 17.7% -49.4%
2022 25.2% +42.6%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 25.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.6%, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 25.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.8%, 2.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% 1
2010s 16.2% 15.5% 17.0% 7
2020s 25.9% 17.7% 35.0% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 5 Serbia 26.2% compare
  2. 6 Armenia 26.0% compare
  3. 8 Kazakhstan 23.1% compare
  4. 9 Kyrgyzstan 18.9% compare
  5. 10 Romania 17.0% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Brazil?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Brazil was 25.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2016.
How does Brazil rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Brazil ranks 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 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