Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Brazil

Brazil: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 16.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
16.9%
Change on year
up 29.3%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
22.9%
in 2020
All-time low
10.0%
in 2015
Years of data
11
2009–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Brazil, 2009–2022

05101520252009201520222009: 11.4 preT2011: 10.2 preT2012: 10.1 preT2015: 10 preT2016: 11 preT2017: 11.8 preT2018: 11.5 preT2019: 11.7 preT2020: 22.9 preT2021: 13.1 preT2022: 16.9 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Brazil stood at 16.9%.

That represents a change of up 29.3% on the previous year and up 67.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Brazil peaked at 22.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2015.

Brazil ranks 4th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Brazil, 2009 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2009 11.4%
2011 10.2% -10.5%
2012 10.1% -0.7%
2015 10.0% -0.8%
2016 11.0% +9.6%
2017 11.8% +7.3%
2018 11.5% -2.4%
2019 11.7% +1.3%
2020 22.9% +95.6%
2021 13.1% -42.7%
2022 16.9% +29.3%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 16.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.1%, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 16.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.8%, 2.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.4% 11.4% 11.4% 1
2010s 10.9% 10.0% 11.8% 7
2020s 17.6% 13.1% 22.9% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 Georgia 34.5% compare
  2. 2 Poland 20.1% compare
  3. 3 Armenia 18.0% compare
  4. 5 Kazakhstan 16.6% compare
  5. 6 Kosovo 15.0% compare
  6. 6 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 15.0% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Brazil?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Brazil was 16.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2015.
How does Brazil rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Brazil ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.3%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group