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

Brazil: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 15.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
15.8%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
21st
of 39 countries
All-time high
22.2%
in 2009
All-time low
13.3%
in 2020
Years of data
12
2006–2022

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

051015202006201420222006: 16.82009: 22.22011: 212012: 21.22015: 16.52016: 16.52017: 17.12018: 17.42019: 17.72020: 13.32021: 15.62022: 15.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Brazil is 15.8%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Brazil peaked at 22.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2020.

Brazil ranks 21st of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 Protection and Labor in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 16.8%
2009 22.2% +32.1%
2011 21.0% -5.4%
2012 21.2% +0.8%
2015 16.5% -21.9%
2016 16.5% -0.2%
2017 17.1% +3.3%
2018 17.4% +1.7%
2019 17.7% +1.8%
2020 13.3% -24.7%
2021 15.6% +17.2%
2022 15.8% +1.5%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 15.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.8%, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 15.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.2%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.5% 16.8% 22.2% 2
2010s 18.2% 16.5% 21.2% 7
2020s 14.9% 13.3% 15.8% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 18 Indonesia 16.8% compare
  2. 19 Poland 16.4% compare
  3. 20 Thailand 16.4% compare
  4. 22 Russian Federation 15.6% compare
  5. 23 Colombia 15.6% compare
  6. 24 Serbia 15.5% compare

See the full ranking of 39 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 15.8% 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 22.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Brazil ranks 21st out of 39 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 down 25.4%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 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