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

Brazil: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 11.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
11.8%
Change on year
up 74.1%
World rank
9th
of 34 countries
All-time high
12.0%
in 2019
All-time low
2.2%
in 2011
Years of data
11
2009–2022

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

246810122009201520222009: 2.42011: 2.22012: 2.32015: 5.62016: 10.62017: 11.12018: 10.62019: 122020: 11.52021: 6.82022: 11.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Brazil stood at 11.8%.

That represents a change of up 74.1% on the previous year and up 406.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Brazil peaked at 12.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2011.

That places Brazil 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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 -urban in Brazil, 2009 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2009 2.4%
2011 2.2% -7.7%
2012 2.3% +4.7%
2015 5.6% +140.9%
2016 10.6% +89.2%
2017 11.1% +4.6%
2018 10.6% -4.9%
2019 12.0% +13.8%
2020 11.5% -4.7%
2021 6.8% -40.8%
2022 11.8% +74.1%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 11.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 11.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.6%, 4.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 1
2010s 7.8% 2.2% 12.0% 7
2020s 10.0% 6.8% 11.8% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 6 Chile 12.3% compare
  2. 7 Serbia 12.2% compare
  3. 8 Kazakhstan 12.1% compare
  4. 10 Pakistan 11.1% compare
  5. 11 Republic of Moldova 8.3% compare
  6. 12 Romania 7.5% compare

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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 11.8% 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 12.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2011.
How does Brazil rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Brazil ranks 9th 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 406.5%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 336 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