Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Brazil

Brazil: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social was 9.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
9.0%
Change on year
down 35.7%
World rank
6th
of 38 countries
All-time high
23.2%
in 2006
All-time low
3.0%
in 2020
Years of data
12
2006–2022

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Brazil, 2006–2022

5101520252006201420222006: 23.22009: 9.12011: 8.22012: 62015: 13.62016: 14.82017: 172018: 17.42019: 17.82020: 32021: 142022: 9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Brazil stood at 9.0%.

The figure is down 35.7% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Brazil peaked at 23.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2020.

Brazil ranks 6th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 23.2%
2009 9.1% -61.0%
2011 8.2% -9.8%
2012 6.0% -27.2%
2015 13.6% +128.2%
2016 14.8% +8.9%
2017 17.0% +14.9%
2018 17.4% +2.3%
2019 17.8% +2.3%
2020 3.0% -82.9%
2021 14.0% +361.1%
2022 9.0% -35.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.2% 9.1% 23.2% 2
2010s 13.5% 6.0% 17.8% 7
2020s 8.7% 3.0% 14.0% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 3 South Africa 23.9% compare
  2. 4 Pakistan 12.5% compare
  3. 5 Colombia 10.2% compare
  4. 7 Georgia 7.0% compare
  5. 8 Côte d'Ivoire 6.3% compare
  6. 9 Ecuador 6.1% compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Brazil?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Brazil was 9.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?
Brazil ranks 6th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 373 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