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

Brazil: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 21.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
21.4%
Change on year
up 49.2%
World rank
4th
of 34 countries
All-time high
22.4%
in 2019
All-time low
7.5%
in 2011
Years of data
11
2009–2022

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

51015202009201520222009: 8.22011: 7.52012: 7.92015: 13.72016: 19.52017: 21.62018: 20.32019: 22.42020: 202021: 14.42022: 21.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Brazil is 21.4%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 49.2% on the previous year and up 171.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Brazil peaked at 22.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2011.

Brazil ranks 4th 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 -urban in Brazil, 2009 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2009 8.2%
2011 7.5% -9.3%
2012 7.9% +5.5%
2015 13.7% +73.8%
2016 19.5% +42.6%
2017 21.6% +10.6%
2018 20.3% -6.0%
2019 22.4% +10.3%
2020 20.0% -10.8%
2021 14.4% -28.2%
2022 21.4% +49.2%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 21.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.5%, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 21.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 5.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.2% 8.2% 8.2% 1
2010s 16.1% 7.5% 22.4% 7
2020s 18.6% 14.4% 21.4% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 Georgia 35.9% compare
  2. 2 Armenia 31.7% compare
  3. 3 Serbia 21.6% compare
  4. 5 Kazakhstan 17.0% compare
  5. 6 Chile 17.0% compare
  6. 7 Kosovo 15.5% compare
  7. 7 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 15.5% 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 21.4% 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 22.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2011.
How does Brazil rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Brazil ranks 4th 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 171.9%. 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th 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