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

Brazil: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 41.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
41.5%
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
7th
of 36 countries
All-time high
48.3%
in 2017
All-time low
40.4%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2006–2022

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

010203040502006201420222006: 41.92009: 40.62011: 40.82012: 40.42015: 41.82016: 47.42017: 48.32018: 47.92019: 48.22020: 45.72021: 48.32022: 41.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Brazil is 41.5%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Brazil peaked at 48.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 2012.

That places Brazil 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 Protection and Labor -rural in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 41.9%
2009 40.6% -3.2%
2011 40.8% +0.5%
2012 40.4% -0.8%
2015 41.8% +3.3%
2016 47.4% +13.5%
2017 48.3% +1.9%
2018 47.9% -0.8%
2019 48.2% +0.5%
2020 45.7% -5.1%
2021 48.3% +5.6%
2022 41.5% -14.0%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 41.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.7%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 41.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.8%, 2.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.2% 40.6% 41.9% 2
2010s 45.0% 40.4% 48.3% 7
2020s 45.2% 41.5% 48.3% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 4 South Africa 51.0% compare
  2. 5 Kazakhstan 46.5% compare
  3. 6 Poland 45.7% compare
  4. 8 Republic of Moldova 37.5% compare
  5. 9 Türkiye 35.8% compare
  6. 10 Kyrgyzstan 34.1% 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 41.5% 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 48.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2012.
How does Brazil rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Brazil ranks 7th out of 36 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 2.6%. 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 Protection and Labor -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 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