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

Brazil: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 38.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
38.8%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
17th
of 34 countries
All-time high
45.4%
in 2015
All-time low
38.8%
in 2022
Years of data
12
2006–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Brazil, 2006–2022

010203040502006201420222006: 44.22009: 44.42011: 44.42012: 41.82015: 45.42016: 392017: 39.12018: 39.52019: 40.72020: 41.22021: 40.42022: 38.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Brazil stood at 38.8%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Brazil peaked at 45.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 2022.

Brazil ranks 17th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 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 Insurance -urban in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 44.2%
2009 44.4% +0.5%
2011 44.4% -0.1%
2012 41.8% -5.7%
2015 45.4% +8.5%
2016 39.0% -14.0%
2017 39.1% +0.3%
2018 39.5% +1.0%
2019 40.7% +3.0%
2020 41.2% +1.3%
2021 40.4% -1.9%
2022 38.8% -4.1%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 38.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.3%, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 38.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.1%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.3% 44.2% 44.4% 2
2010s 41.4% 39.0% 45.4% 7
2020s 40.1% 38.8% 41.2% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 14 Turkey 40.7% compare
  2. 15 Argentina 40.0% compare
  3. 16 Mexico 39.9% compare
  4. 18 Bolivia 38.8% compare
  5. 19 Pakistan 38.7% compare
  6. 20 Colombia 37.7% 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 38.8% 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 45.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 2022.
How does Brazil rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Brazil ranks 17th 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 down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Insurance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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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