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

Brazil: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 23.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
23.7%
Change on year
up 43.2%
World rank
6th
of 35 countries
All-time high
28.6%
in 2020
All-time low
14.6%
in 2011
Years of data
11
2009–2022

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

01020302009201520222009: 17.12011: 14.62012: 15.82015: 18.12016: 17.62017: 18.62018: 20.22019: 21.12020: 28.62021: 16.62022: 23.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Brazil stood at 23.7%.

The figure is up 43.2% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Brazil peaked at 28.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2011.

Brazil ranks 6th 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 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Brazil, 2009 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2009 17.1%
2011 14.6% -14.4%
2012 15.8% +8.0%
2015 18.1% +14.3%
2016 17.6% -2.7%
2017 18.6% +5.9%
2018 20.2% +8.4%
2019 21.1% +4.5%
2020 28.6% +35.6%
2021 16.6% -42.1%
2022 23.7% +43.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.1% 17.1% 17.1% 1
2010s 18.0% 14.6% 21.1% 7
2020s 22.9% 16.6% 28.6% 3

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  6. 9 Chile 18.0% compare

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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 23.7% 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 28.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2011.
How does Brazil rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Brazil ranks 6th 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 50.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adequacy of benefits in 3rd 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