Adequacy of benefits (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Brazil

Brazil: Adequacy of benefits (%) - All Social Assistance -urban was 24.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
24.9%
Change on year
up 50.1%
World rank
6th
of 34 countries
All-time high
28.0%
in 2020
All-time low
7.6%
in 2011
Years of data
11
2009–2022

Adequacy of benefits (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Brazil, 2009–2022

10152025302009201520222009: 8.72011: 7.62012: 8.32015: 172016: 17.92017: 18.92018: 19.52019: 20.32020: 282021: 16.62022: 24.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -urban in Brazil is 24.9%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 50.1% on the previous year and up 198.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -urban in Brazil peaked at 28.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2011.

Brazil ranks 6th of 34 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 (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Brazil, 2009 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2009 8.7%
2011 7.6% -12.6%
2012 8.3% +9.7%
2015 17.0% +103.8%
2016 17.9% +5.2%
2017 18.9% +5.5%
2018 19.5% +3.2%
2019 20.3% +4.1%
2020 28.0% +37.9%
2021 16.6% -40.6%
2022 24.9% +50.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.7% 8.7% 8.7% 1
2010s 15.6% 7.6% 20.3% 7
2020s 23.2% 16.6% 28.0% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

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  4. 7 Poland 20.2% compare
  5. 8 Kazakhstan 19.3% compare
  6. 9 Kyrgyzstan 16.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -urban in Brazil?
Adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -urban in Brazil was 24.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2011.
How does Brazil rank for adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -urban?
Brazil ranks 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -urban rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 198.5%. 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 (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group