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 78.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
78.4%
Change on year
up 28.4%
World rank
20th
of 37 countries
All-time high
80.7%
in 2020
All-time low
61.1%
in 2021
Years of data
12
2006–2022

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Brazil, 2006–2022

0204060802006201420222006: 78.5 preT2009: 73.1 preT2011: 72.2 preT2012: 77.6 preT2015: 69.5 preT2016: 61.7 preT2017: 62.2 preT2018: 62.3 preT2019: 61.6 preT2020: 80.7 preT2021: 61.1 preT2022: 78.4 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Brazil is 78.4%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Brazil peaked at 80.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 61.1%, in 2021.

That places Brazil 20th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 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 Protection and Labor (preT) in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2006 78.5%
2009 73.1% -7.0%
2011 72.2% -1.2%
2012 77.6% +7.5%
2015 69.5% -10.5%
2016 61.7% -11.2%
2017 62.2% +0.8%
2018 62.3% +0.1%
2019 61.6% -1.0%
2020 80.7% +30.8%
2021 61.1% -24.3%
2022 78.4% +28.4%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 78.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.5%, 93% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 78.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51.0%, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.8% 73.1% 78.5% 2
2010s 66.7% 61.6% 77.6% 7
2020s 73.4% 61.1% 80.7% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

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  3. 19 Sri Lanka 80.2% compare
  4. 21 South Africa 73.7% compare
  5. 22 Uruguay 71.0% compare
  6. 23 Argentina 66.9% compare

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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 78.4% 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 80.7% 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 61.1% in 2021.
How does Brazil rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social?
Brazil ranks 20th out of 37 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 1.1%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (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 Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 371 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