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

Brazil: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 26.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
26.5%
Change on year
up 41.3%
World rank
5th
of 35 countries
All-time high
37.9%
in 2020
All-time low
15.7%
in 2015
Years of data
11
2009–2022

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

0102030402009201520222009: 20.32011: 16.72012: 17.92015: 15.72016: 16.32017: 16.12018: 17.32019: 17.72020: 37.92021: 18.72022: 26.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 26.5% for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in 2022.

The figure is up 41.3% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Brazil peaked at 37.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2015.

That places Brazil 5th out of 35 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 in Brazil, 2009 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2009 20.3%
2011 16.7% -17.5%
2012 17.9% +7.0%
2015 15.7% -12.4%
2016 16.3% +4.3%
2017 16.1% -1.6%
2018 17.3% +7.4%
2019 17.7% +2.4%
2020 37.9% +114.6%
2021 18.7% -50.6%
2022 26.5% +41.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.3% 20.3% 20.3% 1
2010s 16.8% 15.7% 17.9% 7
2020s 27.7% 18.7% 37.9% 3

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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 26.5% 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 37.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2015.
How does Brazil rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Brazil ranks 5th out of 35 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 47.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - 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