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

Brazil: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 12.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
12.8%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
25th
of 39 countries
All-time high
18.7%
in 2009
All-time low
10.9%
in 2020
Years of data
12
2006–2022

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

051015202006201420222006: 14.1 preT2009: 18.7 preT2011: 17.6 preT2012: 17.8 preT2015: 13.2 preT2016: 13.5 preT2017: 14 preT2018: 14.2 preT2019: 14.3 preT2020: 10.9 preT2021: 12.7 preT2022: 12.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Brazil stood at 12.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Brazil peaked at 18.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2020.

That places Brazil 25th 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 (preT) in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2006 14.1%
2009 18.7% +32.9%
2011 17.6% -5.9%
2012 17.8% +1.0%
2015 13.2% -25.4%
2016 13.5% +1.9%
2017 14.0% +3.4%
2018 14.2% +2.1%
2019 14.3% +0.6%
2020 10.9% -24.3%
2021 12.7% +17.1%
2022 12.8% +0.8%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 12.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.4%, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 12.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.9%, 92% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.4% 14.1% 18.7% 2
2010s 14.9% 13.2% 17.8% 7
2020s 12.1% 10.9% 12.8% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 22 Kazakhstan 13.4% compare
  2. 23 Colombia 13.4% compare
  3. 24 Kyrgyzstan 13.2% compare
  4. 26 Ukraine 12.8% compare
  5. 27 Poland 12.5% compare
  6. 28 Sri Lanka 12.4% 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 12.8% 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 18.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Brazil ranks 25th 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 27.8%. 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 (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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