Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Brazil

Brazil: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 22.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
22.4%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
18th
of 37 countries
All-time high
22.8%
in 2019
All-time low
20.4%
in 2011
Years of data
12
2006–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Brazil, 2006–2022

05101520252006201420222006: 22.2 preT2009: 22 preT2011: 20.4 preT2012: 20.7 preT2015: 20.9 preT2016: 22.1 preT2017: 22.3 preT2018: 22.6 preT2019: 22.8 preT2020: 22.3 preT2021: 22.5 preT2022: 22.4 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Brazil is 22.4%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Brazil peaked at 22.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2011.

Brazil ranks 18th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT) in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2006 22.2%
2009 22.0% -1.0%
2011 20.4% -7.6%
2012 20.7% +1.9%
2015 20.9% +0.6%
2016 22.1% +5.9%
2017 22.3% +0.7%
2018 22.6% +1.7%
2019 22.8% +0.6%
2020 22.3% -2.1%
2021 22.5% +1.2%
2022 22.4% -0.7%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 22.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.0%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 22.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.4%, 79% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.1% 22.0% 22.2% 2
2010s 21.7% 20.4% 22.8% 7
2020s 22.4% 22.3% 22.5% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 15 Mexico 26.2% compare
  2. 16 Panama 26.0% compare
  3. 17 Costa Rica 24.6% compare
  4. 19 Thailand 19.5% compare
  5. 20 Albania 18.0% compare
  6. 21 Argentina 17.8% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Brazil?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Brazil was 22.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2011.
How does Brazil rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Brazil ranks 18th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population