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

Brazil: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 22.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
22.4%
Change on year
up 49.0%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
24.5%
in 2019
All-time low
8.8%
in 2011
Years of data
11
2009–2022

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

05101520252009201520222009: 10.12011: 8.82012: 9.42015: 15.52016: 21.52017: 23.72018: 22.72019: 24.52020: 21.62021: 152022: 22.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 22.4% for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.0% on the previous year and up 137.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Brazil peaked at 24.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2011.

That places Brazil 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 in Brazil, 2009 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2009 10.1%
2011 8.8% -12.8%
2012 9.4% +7.4%
2015 15.5% +64.4%
2016 21.5% +38.8%
2017 23.7% +10.3%
2018 22.7% -4.5%
2019 24.5% +8.2%
2020 21.6% -11.8%
2021 15.0% -30.6%
2022 22.4% +49.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.1% 10.1% 10.1% 1
2010s 18.0% 8.8% 24.5% 7
2020s 19.7% 15.0% 22.4% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

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  3. 3 Serbia 23.4% compare
  4. 5 Kosovo 18.4% compare
  5. 5 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 18.4% compare
  6. 7 Kazakhstan 17.9% compare

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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 22.4% 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 24.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2011.
How does Brazil rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Brazil ranks 4th out of 35 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 137.1%. 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adequacy of benefits in 4th 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