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

Brazil: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 12.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
12.2%
Change on year
up 70.4%
World rank
8th
of 35 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 2019
All-time low
2.5%
in 2011
Years of data
11
2009–2022

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

2.557.51012.52009201520222009: 2.72011: 2.52012: 2.62015: 6.72016: 112017: 11.72018: 10.52019: 12.82020: 12.22021: 7.12022: 12.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 12.2% for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in 2022.

The figure is up 70.4% on the previous year and up 360.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Brazil peaked at 12.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2011.

That places Brazil 8th out of 35 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 in Brazil, 2009 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2009 2.7%
2011 2.5% -6.4%
2012 2.6% +4.6%
2015 6.7% +154.3%
2016 11.0% +63.5%
2017 11.7% +6.8%
2018 10.5% -10.2%
2019 12.8% +21.7%
2020 12.2% -5.1%
2021 7.1% -41.4%
2022 12.2% +70.4%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 12.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.7%, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 12.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.8%, 4.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 1
2010s 8.3% 2.5% 12.8% 7
2020s 10.5% 7.1% 12.2% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 5 Serbia 12.5% compare
  2. 6 Kosovo 12.4% compare
  3. 6 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 12.4% compare
  4. 9 Kyrgyzstan 11.9% compare
  5. 10 Republic of Moldova 8.6% compare
  6. 11 Poland 8.5% 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 12.2% 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 12.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2011.
How does Brazil rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Brazil ranks 8th out of 35 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 360.1%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 347 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