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

Brazil: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 16.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
16.7%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
20th
of 39 countries
All-time high
21.9%
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: 17.52009: 21.92011: 21.22012: 21.22015: 17.12016: 17.82017: 18.32018: 18.52019: 18.72020: 13.32021: 16.22022: 16.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Brazil is 16.7%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Brazil peaked at 21.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2020.

That places Brazil 20th out of 39 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.

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 -urban in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 17.5%
2009 21.9% +25.0%
2011 21.2% -3.1%
2012 21.2% +0.0%
2015 17.1% -19.5%
2016 17.8% +4.0%
2017 18.3% +3.0%
2018 18.5% +0.9%
2019 18.7% +1.0%
2020 13.3% -28.6%
2021 16.2% +21.3%
2022 16.7% +3.0%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 16.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.9%, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 16.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.7%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.7% 17.5% 21.9% 2
2010s 19.0% 17.1% 21.2% 7
2020s 15.4% 13.3% 16.7% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 17 Armenia 17.0% compare
  2. 18 Albania 16.9% compare
  3. 19 Thailand 16.8% compare
  4. 21 Indonesia 16.7% compare
  5. 22 Georgia 16.5% compare
  6. 23 Poland 16.3% compare

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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 16.7% 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 21.9% 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 20th 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 21.6%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
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