Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Brazil

Brazil: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 16.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
16.9%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
3rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
23.0%
in 2020
All-time low
8.1%
in 2011
Years of data
11
2009–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Brazil, 2009–2022

05101520252009201520222009: 8.62011: 8.12012: 8.72015: 14.12016: 20.72017: 21.12018: 20.42019: 22.22020: 232021: 16.62022: 16.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Brazil is 16.9%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 93.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Brazil peaked at 23.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2011.

Brazil ranks 3rd 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Brazil, 2009 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2009 8.6%
2011 8.1% -5.9%
2012 8.7% +8.5%
2015 14.1% +61.5%
2016 20.7% +46.8%
2017 21.1% +1.8%
2018 20.4% -3.0%
2019 22.2% +8.7%
2020 23.0% +3.5%
2021 16.6% -27.9%
2022 16.9% +2.2%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 16.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.0%, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 16.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.2%, 4.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.6% 8.6% 8.6% 1
2010s 16.5% 8.1% 22.2% 7
2020s 18.8% 16.6% 23.0% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 Georgia 29.9% compare
  2. 2 Armenia 18.2% compare
  3. 4 Chile 15.5% compare
  4. 5 Kazakhstan 14.2% compare
  5. 6 Kosovo 13.1% compare
  6. 6 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 13.1% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Brazil?
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Brazil was 16.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2011.
How does Brazil rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Brazil ranks 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.9%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - 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