Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Brazil

Brazil: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social was 65.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
65.6%
Change on year
up 17.9%
World rank
6th
of 35 countries
All-time high
77.6%
in 2020
All-time low
51.9%
in 2011
Years of data
11
2009–2022

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Brazil, 2009–2022

0204060802009201520222009: 53.2 preT2011: 51.9 preT2012: 62.7 preT2015: 60.2 preT2016: 52.5 preT2017: 53 preT2018: 53.3 preT2019: 53.5 preT2020: 77.6 preT2021: 55.6 preT2022: 65.6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 65.6% for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in 2022.

That represents a change of up 17.9% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Brazil peaked at 77.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 2011.

Brazil ranks 6th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Brazil, 2009 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2009 53.2%
2011 51.9% -2.3%
2012 62.7% +20.7%
2015 60.2% -4.0%
2016 52.5% -12.8%
2017 53.0% +1.0%
2018 53.3% +0.6%
2019 53.5% +0.2%
2020 77.6% +45.1%
2021 55.6% -28.3%
2022 65.6% +17.9%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 65.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.9%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 65.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.7%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.2% 53.2% 53.2% 1
2010s 55.3% 51.9% 62.7% 7
2020s 66.3% 55.6% 77.6% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 3 Serbia 83.1% compare
  2. 4 Armenia 71.4% compare
  3. 5 Poland 70.2% compare
  4. 7 Chile 65.5% compare
  5. 8 Costa Rica 61.0% compare
  6. 9 Argentina 60.7% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Brazil?
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Brazil was 65.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 2011.
How does Brazil rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?
Brazil ranks 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
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