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

Brazil: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions was 3.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
3.7%
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
23rd
of 25 countries
All-time high
6.9%
in 2011
All-time low
3.1%
in 2018
Years of data
12
2006–2022

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

02462006201420222006: 5.12009: 6.22011: 6.92012: 5.32015: 5.12016: 4.82017: 42018: 3.12019: 3.62020: 4.42021: 4.22022: 3.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions in Brazil is 3.7%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions in Brazil peaked at 6.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2018.

That places Brazil 23rd out of 25 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 5.1%
2009 6.2% +22.0%
2011 6.9% +11.3%
2012 5.3% -23.0%
2015 5.1% -3.3%
2016 4.8% -5.7%
2017 4.0% -16.4%
2018 3.1% -23.5%
2019 3.6% +15.8%
2020 4.4% +22.9%
2021 4.2% -4.3%
2022 3.7% -10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.6% 5.1% 6.2% 2
2010s 4.7% 3.1% 6.9% 7
2020s 4.1% 3.7% 4.4% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

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  2. 21 Costa Rica 4.1% compare
  3. 22 Ecuador 4.1% compare
  4. 24 Türkiye 3.4% compare
  5. 25 Colombia 2.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions in Brazil?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions in Brazil was 3.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2018.
How does Brazil rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions?
Brazil ranks 23rd out of 25 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. 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) (%) - Social Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 222 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population