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

Brazil: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 15.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
15.9%
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
26th
of 37 countries
All-time high
27.2%
in 2012
All-time low
15.9%
in 2022
Years of data
12
2006–2022

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

01020302006201420222006: 182009: 26.82011: 26.52012: 27.22015: 17.82016: 16.42017: 17.12018: 16.82019: 17.22020: 172021: 17.92022: 15.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 15.9% for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Brazil peaked at 27.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2022.

That places Brazil 26th out of 37 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 -rural in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 18.0%
2009 26.8% +49.3%
2011 26.5% -1.0%
2012 27.2% +2.6%
2015 17.8% -34.5%
2016 16.4% -8.0%
2017 17.1% +4.4%
2018 16.8% -1.9%
2019 17.2% +2.3%
2020 17.0% -0.9%
2021 17.9% +5.2%
2022 15.9% -11.2%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 15.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.3%, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 15.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.8%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.4% 18.0% 26.8% 2
2010s 19.9% 16.4% 27.2% 7
2020s 16.9% 15.9% 17.9% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 23 Panama 16.6% compare
  2. 24 Romania 16.5% compare
  3. 25 Mexico 16.2% compare
  4. 27 South Africa 15.7% compare
  5. 28 Costa Rica 15.7% compare
  6. 29 Colombia 15.7% 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 15.9% 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 27.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2022.
How does Brazil rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Brazil ranks 26th 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 down 41.6%. 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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 365 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