Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Brazil

Brazil: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 25.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
25.7%
Change on year
up 24.2%
World rank
2nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
33.7%
in 2020
All-time low
13.5%
in 2011
Years of data
11
2009–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Brazil, 2009–2022

01020302009201520222009: 15.12011: 13.52012: 14.42015: 15.32016: 18.22017: 182018: 19.42019: 19.82020: 33.72021: 20.72022: 25.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Brazil is 25.7%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 24.2% on the previous year and up 79.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Brazil peaked at 33.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2011.

Brazil ranks 2nd of 34 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Brazil, 2009 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2009 15.1%
2011 13.5% -10.7%
2012 14.4% +6.4%
2015 15.3% +6.5%
2016 18.2% +19.1%
2017 18.0% -1.4%
2018 19.4% +8.2%
2019 19.8% +2.0%
2020 33.7% +70.1%
2021 20.7% -38.6%
2022 25.7% +24.2%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 25.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 2.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 25.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.3%, 3.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.1% 15.1% 15.1% 1
2010s 17.0% 13.5% 19.8% 7
2020s 26.7% 20.7% 33.7% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 Georgia 40.4% compare
  2. 3 Armenia 24.5% compare
  3. 4 Chile 23.2% compare
  4. 5 Kosovo 21.2% compare
  5. 5 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 21.2% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Brazil?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Brazil was 25.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2011.
How does Brazil rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Brazil ranks 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.0%. 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 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